Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Nikiski, Alaska, 10 August 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Nikiski, Alaska, reported a circular, star-like object on August 10, 1963. The investigation concluded the object was the exhaust of a small private aircraft landing at Kenai.
On August 10, 1963, at 0940Z, a civilian observer in Nikiski, Alaska, reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as circular, resembling a star with a bluish-red tinge. The observer initially suspected the object was an aircraft. The sighting occurred while looking south at a 30-degree elevation. The object was observed for approximately two minutes before it disappeared over treetops in a southeast direction. The witness also utilized 8X30 binoculars to aid in the observation. The night was noted as being exceptionally clear with unlimited visibility and no haze. Following an investigation by the Alaskan Air Command (AAC) staff duty officer, it was determined that the sighting was likely caused by a small private aircraft landing at an airport in Kenai, Alaska, located 10.5 miles south of the observer. The report concludes that the object was the exhaust of the aircraft, and the case was officially evaluated as an aircraft sighting.
Results of investigation conducted indicates the probable identity of the object sighted was the exhaust of a small private aircraft.
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Official Assessment
Reporting official indicates that cause probably attributed to a/c landing at Kenai, Alaska 10.5 mi to South of observer. Case evaluated as a/c sighting.
The object was identified as an aircraft landing at Kenai, Alaska.