Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report 16 June 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of an unidentified object by the USS Tetela in the Pacific on 16 June 1963 was reported through military channels. The Air Force concluded the object was an aircraft based on its flight behavior and lighting.
On 16 June 1963, at 1120Z, a sighting of an unidentified flying object was reported by the USS Tetela at coordinates 39.9N 152.6E in the Pacific Ocean. The object was described as a single entity at a high altitude, emitting an irregular flashing light. Observers noted that the object did not appear to be on a straight course and was observed passing the zenith of their position, traveling from West to East. The incident was documented via multiple incoming military messages, including reports from the USCGC Chautauqua and the 326 Air Division at the Kunia Facility in Hawaii. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card states that there was no information to suggest the object was anything other than an aircraft, noting that the reported maneuvers and flashing lights were consistent with an aircraft observation. No evaluation was initially provided in the message traffic, but the final record card reflects an assessment of the object as an aircraft.
Flying object emitting irregular flashing light, did not appear to be on straight course. Passed zenith in flight from West to East at high altitude.
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Official Assessment
No information presented to indicate that this was not a/c observation. Flight, including manuvers, and flashing light consistant with analysis as A/C
The sighting was evaluated as an aircraft (A/C) based on the reported flight maneuvers and flashing lights.
Witnesses
- MERINT, USS TetelaUSS Tetela