Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 26 May 1963
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A report of an unidentified object with a bluish-white light observed by the tug SANDRA in the Gulf of Mexico on May 26, 1963. The case was closed as having insufficient data for evaluation.
On May 26, 1963, at 0900Z, the crew of the tug SANDRA, located at coordinates 29-14 N, 93-25 W in the Gulf of Mexico, observed an unidentified flying object. The master of the vessel reported that the object was traveling at a very high rate of speed in a northeasterly direction toward the coast. The object was described as having a bluish-white light around it and was noted to be following a very erratic course. The sighting was reported via a naval message to various military commands, including CINCLANTFLT, CINCNORAD, and the Coast Guard. The official record card for Project 10073 notes that the duration of the sighting was not reported and that there was no information regarding the manner of the object's disappearance. Consequently, the investigation concluded that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation.
THE OBJECT WAS FLYING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND AT THE SAME TIME ON A VERY ERRATIC COURSE UNQUOTE
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The object was observed moving at a high rate of speed on an erratic course. Due to a lack of duration reporting and other flight details, the data was deemed insufficient for analysis.
Witnesses
- Master of the tug SANDRAMasterTug SANDRA