Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 2 October 1962
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A CIRVIS report from October 2, 1962, documents a large burning object sighted by military and United Airlines aircraft in the Pacific. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated incoming Air Force staff message regarding a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report from October 2, 1962. The report details a sighting of a large, burning object at coordinates 28.18N 144.26W in the Pacific. The object was observed by both military aircraft and a United Airlines flight. The object was described as tracking at 064 degrees. The reporting observer explicitly noted that the object did not appear to be a meteor. Despite this, the official conclusion recorded on the card is that there was insufficient data for evaluation. The comments section notes that while there were three meteor decays reported on October 1, none were listed for October 2. The staff message confirms the transmission of this report to various commands, including CANFLAGPAC, CANAIFDEF, COMWESTSEAFRON, COFS USAF, CINCNORAD, and the 28th Air Division SAGE.
Described as a large burning obj tracking 064 dgr. Did not appear to be Meteor.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation.
The object was sighted by military and United Airlines aircraft. While it was initially considered a possible meteor, the reporting observer did not believe it was one. There were three decays reported on 01 October, but none listed for 02 October.