Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Northwest Airlines Sighting, 12 March 1963
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A Northwest Airlines pilot reported a bright blue flash in the sky on March 12, 1963. The US Air Force investigated the incident and officially categorized it as a meteor.
On March 12, 1963, at 1527Z, a Northwest Airlines pilot reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at coordinates 41.35N 146.17E. The pilot observed a bright blue flash in the sky, positioned just above the horizon, for a duration of two seconds. The pilot noted that the object appeared stationary and reported no movement. This incident was formally documented as a CIRVIS report (41D2-ADCC 63-261) and processed through military channels, including the Department of the Air Force Staff Message Branch. The official evaluation concluded that the sighting was likely a meteor. The report notes that the proximity to the horizon and the angle of entry could have created an impression of little motion, which, combined with the short duration of the sighting, led the pilot to suggest it was a meteor. Consequently, the case was categorized as a meteor sighting within the Project 10073 record system.
Since pilot considered the object possibly meteor, case is carried in the meteor category.
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Official Assessment
Since pilot considered the object possibly meteor, case is carried in the meteor category.
The object was identified as a possible meteor based on the pilot's observation of a bright blue flash and the lack of observed movement, with the proximity to the horizon potentially creating an illusion of motion.