Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: CIRVIS Sighting 17 May 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A MATS aircraft reported a greenish-white flare with orange trails over the Pacific on May 17, 1963. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded the object was a flare.
On May 17, 1963, at 1132Z, a Military Air Transport Service (MATS) aircraft flying at an altitude of 37,000 feet reported a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) incident at coordinates 46.13N 173.53W. The crew observed a single object described as a bright greenish-white flare that burst into two orange trails. The object was noted to be moving from east to west with a 45-degree downward trajectory. The report was processed through the 326th Air Division at Kunia Facility, Hawaii, and disseminated to various military commands, including PACAF, CINCNORAD, and the DIA. Following an evaluation, the official conclusion reached by ATIC was that the object was a flare, as the reported characteristics were consistent with such an item. A subsequent evaluation on May 23, 1963, noted that the incident remained 'not evaluated' in that specific follow-up context, though the primary record card maintains the flare identification.
CIRVIS report of bright greenish white flare bursting into two orange trails.
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Official Assessment
Obj reported as a flare. Description conforms with this analysis.
The object was identified as a flare based on the description of a greenish-white light bursting into two orange trails.