Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 4 July 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A Pan American flight reported a large, bright object with a blue flame over the Pacific on July 4, 1962. Military evaluators concluded it was likely a missile launch.
On July 4, 1962, at 1336Z, a sighting was reported by Pan American flight 817 while over the Pacific Ocean at coordinates 20.00N 161.12W. The flight, operating at flight level 310, observed a very large, bright object traveling from the northwest to the southeast. The object was described as having a light blue flame following it and was observed approaching the horizon at a 60-degree angle. The report was received by the Honolulu ARTCC and subsequently processed through military channels, including the 326 Air Division at Kunia Facility, Hawaii. The official record card for Project 10073 notes that the object exhibited characteristics consistent with a missile. Specifically, the report suggests the object was in a known missile range and was on a heading consistent with a launch from Vandenberg. While the report notes that no formal check was conducted to verify a specific missile launch, the provided data led to the conclusion that the event was a probable missile sighting.
SIGHTED VERY LARGE BRIGHT OBJECT TRAVELING NORTHWEST TO SE WITH LIGHT BLUE FLAME FOLLOWING.
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Official Assessment
Poss Missile
The object exhibited characteristics of a missile in a known missile range and heading in the direction that would be taken if launched from Vandenberg.
Witnesses
- Pan American 817Pan American