Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Brooklyn, New York, 29 September 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A 17-year-old witness in Brooklyn reported a slow-moving, cylindrical, wingless object at 2,000 feet on 29 September 1962. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely an aircraft due to the presence of flashing lights.
On 29 September 1962, at 0030Z, a 17-year-old civilian in Brooklyn, New York, reported observing an unidentified flying object. The object was described as a large, wingless, cylindrical craft, comparable in size to a large airplane. The witness noted that the object produced no exhaust or sound and featured flashing red and white lights on its ends. The object was observed at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet, traveling in a westerly direction at a speed estimated between 5 and 10 miles per hour. The report indicates that there were no markings on the object. Official documentation from the Department of the Air Force, processed under Project 10073, categorized the incident as a 'Probably Aircraft' sighting, noting that the flashing lights were indicative of conventional aircraft. The report was distributed to various military commands, including the 25th NORAD Division and the Chief of Staff of the USAF.
Large cylindrical object, wingless, no exhaust or sound with flashing red lights on ends, no tail, in horizontal flight to West.
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Official Assessment
Probably Aircraft
The object was observed at night. The duration and manner of flight were not indicated. The presence of flashing lights suggested a possible aircraft sighting.