Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 16 November 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
Eastern Air Lines Flight 842 reported a non-standard flashing beacon at 9,000 feet near Tamiami, Florida, on November 16, 1962. The incident was investigated under Project 10073 and concluded to be likely an aircraft.
On November 16, 1962, at 0350Z, Eastern Air Lines Flight 842 reported a sighting of an unidentified object approximately 20 miles southwest of Tamiami, Florida. The object was described as a flashing orange and white beacon, which the crew noted was similar to an aircraft beacon, although the flash pattern was not standard. The object was observed at an altitude of 9,000 feet, with its direction and speed remaining unknown. Other aircraft in the vicinity, specifically Eastern Flight 501 and Eastern Flight 647, were also noted in the report, with their positions relative to the object and Orlando, Florida, documented. The incident was processed under Project 10073 and reported via the CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) system. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card is that the object was 'Probably a/c' (aircraft).
SIGHTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLASHING WHITE AND ORANGE BEACON, SIMILAR TO AN AIRCRAFT BEACON, BUT FLASH NOT STANDARD.
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Official Assessment
Probably a/c.
The object was identified as likely being an aircraft due to the flashing beacon, despite the flash pattern not being standard.
Witnesses
- Eastern Air Lines Flight 842Eastern Air Lines