Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — Kansas City, Missouri, 9 October 1963

On October 9, 1963, at approximately 0103Z, a telephone lineman in Kansas City, Missouri, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witness described the object as a small, dull green light, comparable in size to a bright star. The object was observed moving in a rapid arc from the south to the north. The witness reported that the object disappeared when a house blocked his view, but noted that when it was last seen, it appeared to move straight up. The duration of the sighting was estimated at three to four seconds. The witness, who had previously reported a flying saucer in 1949, was considered reliable and cooperative by military authorities. A subsequent military teletype from the 328 Fighter Wing at Richards Gebaur Air Force Base confirmed that there were no known aircraft in the area at the time of the sighting. The report concluded that the data was insufficient for a definitive analysis, suggesting the object could have been a meteor or a searchlight. The military recommended against a full-scale investigation.