Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 6 August 1962, Colorado
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A civilian witness reported a large, fiery object in the sky near Rabbit Ear Pass, Colorado, in August 1962. The Air Force officially classified the event as an astronomical meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a handwritten letter from a 60-year-old civilian witness regarding an aerial sighting that occurred during the week of August 6, 1962, near Rabbit Ear Pass, Colorado. The witness reported seeing a large object, described as being the size of a boxcar, passing through the sky at midnight. The object was described as having a round, fiery red front end with a long tail of flames or sparks, accompanied by a loud 'swooshing' sound. The witness noted that the object appeared close to the Earth and reported feeling a physical sensation of pressure after it passed. The witness speculated in a postscript that the object might have been part of a rocket, referencing a discussion they heard on a television program featuring Huntley and David Brinkley. The official Air Force conclusion recorded on the card is that the object was an astronomical meteor. The record card notes that the duration of the event was not reported.
Something huge - of box car size - passed thru the sky near Rabbit Ear Pass in Colo. The front end was round like a huge ball and fiery red; the long tail seemed to be flames or sparks; it made a loud swoosh - and was gone.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The sighting was officially classified as an astronomical meteor.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- HuntleyTelevision personality
- David BrinkleyTelevision personality