Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, 16 Oct 63
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A white flash observed by a C-123 aircraft near Elmendorf AFB on October 16, 1963, was officially classified as a probable meteor.
On October 16, 1963, at 0825Z, a white flash was observed by an aircraft (identified as 61 C123) 15 miles northwest of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The sighting occurred at a high altitude above 3,000 feet. The phenomenon was described as appearing to be a meteor or some type of explosion. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card and reported via a staff message from the Air Force. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the object was a 'Probable Meteor'. The message was distributed to various military commands, including INCNORAD, INCSAC, and USARAL, and copies were delivered to the DIA, NIN, and XOPX, with the message also being retransmitted to the CIA.
White flash sighted from A/C that appeared to be a meteor or some type of explosion.
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Official Assessment
Probable Meteor
The sighting was evaluated as a probable meteor.