Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 8 November 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A military aircraft reported a flare-like object in the Pacific on 8 November 1962. The case was closed as insufficient data after no other aircraft in the area confirmed the sighting.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated naval messages regarding a UFO sighting reported on 8 November 1962. An aircraft crew reported observing a flare at coordinates 20N 179W in the Pacific. Following the report, a request was made to check for ships or other aircraft in the vicinity; however, an additional aircraft operating on the same route reported no such observation. The report notes that the duration of the sighting was not provided. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object was possibly a flare, noting that the crew should have been familiar with the appearance of flares. Because there was no mention of flight characteristics and insufficient data, the case was classified as having insufficient data for evaluation. The file also includes a separate, unrelated correspondence from the U.S. Department of Commerce Coast and Geodetic Survey regarding a sighting of an 'ECHO type satellite' on 20 November 1962, which was observed by Chief Quartermaster Surveyor Dennis Moscopulos.
Possibly flare since a/c crew should be aware of appearance of flares. No mention of flight. Case considered as insufficient data.
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Official Assessment
Possibly flare since a/c crew should be aware of appearance of flares. No mention of flight. Case considered as insufficient data.
The sighting was reported by an aircraft crew in the Pacific region. An investigation involving other aircraft in the vicinity yielded no corroborating observations. The phenomenon was likely a flare, but due to a lack of data, the case was closed as insufficient for evaluation.
Witnesses
- a/c crewMilitary
Key Persons
- Dennis MoscopulosChief Quartermaster Surveyor
- Raymond M. StoneCDR, Commanding