Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 31 July 1963
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A civilian in Beaver Falls, PA, reported a 4-second sighting of a reddish-orange, fire-trailing object on July 31, 1963. The military investigation concluded the object was an astronomical meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report detailing a sighting in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, on July 31, 1963. The witness, a 41-year-old steel engineer, observed a round, reddish-orange object, approximately the size of a volleyball, moving in a long arc from 5 degrees to the right of North to due North. The object was described as a ball of fire with sparks trailing behind it. The observation lasted for four seconds at an estimated altitude of 30,000 feet. The witness noted that he had seen a similar object the previous night. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was an astronomical meteor. The report includes weather data and notes from the investigating officer, 1st Lt. Louis E. Harth, who ruled out weather balloons based on the wind direction relative to the Greater Pittsburgh Airport. The witness's wife also reportedly observed the object.
Round ball, reddish orange, in flight from 5 deg to right of North to point due North. Trailing fire and sparks.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The object was identified as an astronomical meteor. The observer reported seeing a similar object the previous night. Disappearance was attributed to the object stopping burning.
Witnesses
- [illegible]civilian
Key Persons
- Louis E. HarthPreparing Official