Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Kankakee, Illinois, 11 July 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A report of a 15-minute sighting of an orange, cone-shaped object by five civilians in Illinois on July 11, 1962. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
On July 11, 1962, at 0820 DLS, five civilian witnesses observed an unidentified object while traveling on US 54, 30 miles north of Kankakee, Illinois. The witnesses, who utilized binoculars for their observation, described the object as a single entity shaped like two orange cones of fire, measuring approximately 3 by 12 inches, with a tail or exhaust that was 6 to 7 times the length of the object. The object maintained a straight flight path before disappearing on the horizon. The observation lasted for 15 minutes. The incident was reported by the 64th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (Reserve) at O'Hare International Airport to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in accordance with AFR 200-2. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation, though it was explicitly noted that the object was neither a falling star nor a jet.
One obj shaped as 2 orange cones of fire w/trail (tail or exhaust) 6-7 times as long. Size 3x12. Obj at 11 o'clock position when first viewed, disappeared on horizon. Path straight.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation.
The object was not a falling star and was not a jet.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Thomas A. HilquistBase Operations Officer