Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting near Ayoayo, Bolivia, 29 June 1962
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A fiery silver object was reported falling near Ayoayo, Bolivia, on June 29, 1962. Military authorities investigated the site but found no evidence, ultimately classifying the event as a meteor.
On June 29, 1962, between noon and 1:00 PM, three witnesses in the vicinity of Ayoayo, Bolivia, observed a 'fiery silver object' falling from the sky. The incident was reported to the United States Air Attache in La Paz. A subsequent ground search conducted by the Air Attache and Army personnel in the area of the reported sighting failed to locate any physical evidence or debris. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was a meteor. The report notes that there were no recorded reentries on that date, and that a second search was planned. The documentation consists of a Project 10073 record card and an incoming military message (CX-28) detailing the operational response.
Fiery silver obj falling between noon & 1PM on 29 Jun. Search party unable to locate obj, will try second time.
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Official Assessment
considered meteor
The object was identified as a meteor after a ground search by the Air Attache and Army personnel failed to locate any debris.