Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report, May 2, 1962, Ohio
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a round, multi-colored object in Southwest Ohio on May 2, 1962, was investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The object was officially identified as a meteor (fireball) and deemed not to be a national security threat.
This document is a collection of U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets and a Project 10073 Record Card regarding an aerial sighting that occurred on May 2, 1962, in Southwest Ohio. The primary witness, an 11-year-old male, reported observing a round object with a hump on top, described as having a shiny, diamond-like surface. The object was reported to be vari-colored, specifically red, blue, and green, and was seen moving from East to West at a high rate of speed. The duration of the observation was estimated at 3 to 5 seconds. The witness reported no sound associated with the object. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card states that the object possessed all the characteristics of a classic fireball (meteor). The report notes that the object's speed, color, and duration were consistent with a meteor and that it did not pose a threat to national security. The file includes multiple iterations of the U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet, indicating that several witnesses or reports were consolidated into this assessment. The investigation concluded that there was no evidence to suggest the object was anything other than a natural fireball.
Object possessed all characteristics of classic fireball (meteor).
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Official Assessment
Object possessed all characteristics of classic fireball (meteor). Duration, color and great speed. Object was traveling in the opposite direction from earth's satellite (artificial) family. Sightings did not possess any characteristics indicating that it was a potential threat to national security. Sighting contained no evidence indicating object was not a fireball.
The object was determined to be a meteor (fireball) based on its appearance, speed, and lack of threat to national security.