Project 10073 Record Card — Priest Lake, Idaho, 5 September 1962

This document contains a Project 10073 record card regarding a sighting near Priest Lake, Idaho, on 5 September 1962. Civilians reported finding an object on the ground that they believed to be a meteorite. The object had created an indentation in the ground and charred nearby wet trees. The witnesses described the object as being 3 3/4 inches long, 2 1/2 inches wide, and 1/2 inch thick. The object was submitted to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and subsequently to the ASD for analysis. The official conclusion was that the object was terrestrial in origin, specifically a cinder-type rock with high carbon content, and not a meteorite. The file also includes a compilation of other sightings reported between 6 and 15 September 1962, covering locations in the United States, the Atlantic, the South China Sea, and the Pacific. These sightings include various evaluations such as meteors, aircraft, satellites, balloons, and chaff. Additionally, the document contains correspondence from a witness in Sandpoint, Idaho, describing the discovery of the object, and information-only reports regarding sightings in Peru, Orland, California, Chicago, Illinois, and San Juan, Argentina.