Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Auburn, Alabama, 27 October 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A pilot reported a ball of fire in the sky on 27 October 1962. The military investigated the incident but closed the case as having insufficient data.
On 27 October 1962, at 0520Z, a pilot operating a C-47 aircraft (No. 24269) observed an unidentified object while in flight. The object was described as a ball of fire, orange and green in color, and was visible for approximately five minutes. The witness estimated the object to be 25 miles away, moving in a southerly direction. The sighting occurred at night under clear weather conditions. The pilot, based at Forbes AFB, Kansas, reported that the object appeared to be moving away from his aircraft. Military intelligence reviewed the report, noting that the sighting was in the direction of Eglin AFB. Officials considered the possibility of testing in that area or jet aircraft exhaust as potential explanations, with testing being deemed more likely. Ultimately, the case was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation, as no further follow-up was conducted with the witness, and radio contact with the pilot could not be re-established to gather more details.
Ball of fire, orange and green observed to be an estimated 25 miles distant from a/c heading 270 dgr.
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Official Assessment
Possible testing from that area. Also possible exhaust from jet a/c; however, the first possibility was more likely.
The case was listed as insufficient data for evaluation due to the lack of follow-up by the reporting official and the witness being located at Forbes AFB, Kansas.