Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 22 November 1962
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A Navy aircrew reported glowing objects falling over the Pacific on 22 November 1962. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the objects, suggesting they might be flares, meteors, or space debris.
On 22 November 1962, at 0843Z, a Navy aircrew reported observing multiple glowing objects falling through a cloud layer at an altitude of 16,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean at coordinates 20.21N 174.30W. The incident was reported via a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) message, which was disseminated to various military commands, including PACAF, CINCNORAD, and CINCPAC. The official Project 10073 record card for this sighting indicates that the duration of the observation was not reported and that no photographic or radar evidence was obtained. The official evaluation of the incident concluded that there was insufficient data to determine the nature of the objects, noting that they could potentially have been flares, meteors, or space debris (decay). The report explicitly states that the information provided was not adequate for a definitive analysis.
Navy aircrew reported observing glowing objects falling through cloud layer at 16,000 ft. Falling toward sea.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The observation involved glowing objects falling through a cloud layer at 16,000 feet toward the sea. The report suggests a possibility of flares, meteors, or decay, but concludes that the information is not adequate for analysis.