Project 10073 Record Card — Djakarta, Indonesia, September 1963

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated Department of the Air Force staff message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Djakarta, Indonesia, on or about September 1, 1963. The primary witness was a 19-year-old individual associated with the U.S. Embassy in Djakarta, who was accompanied by seven friends aged 16 to 21. The witness, who was a member of the Air Force ROTC at Ohio State University, reported observing an ellipsoid object with a long tail, approximately seven times the length of the main body. The object was described as bright white or blue, moving in a straight but slightly descending path from north to south. The witness noted that a piece broke off the main body and burned out, and the object itself appeared to get dimmer as it crossed the sky. The observation lasted between 5 and 10 seconds at an elevation of 20 to 30 degrees. The witness reported no sound. The official evaluation suggests the object may have been a satellite decay (specifically 1963 35D) or a meteor, noting that the description could fit either. The report mentions unconfirmed rumors that a Garuda Airline crew also observed the object. The reliability of the primary witness was considered good by the reporting agency.