Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 16 November 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A BOAC pilot reported a green rocket rising vertically over the Atlantic on November 16, 1963. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded the object was a flare.
On November 16, 1963, at 0204Z, the pilot of a BOAC Speedbird 492 flight reported a sighting of a green rocket over the Atlantic Ocean at coordinates 38.5N 72.5W. The pilot observed the object rising vertically from the surface to an altitude exceeding 21,000 feet before descending back to the surface. The observer estimated the distance of the object to be between 20 and 30 miles. A subsequent investigation, which included checking with other aircraft on station, yielded no other sightings of the object. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was a flare, noting that all attempts to identify the vessel involved had failed.
All attempts to identify vessel failed. Object evaluated as flare.
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Official Assessment
Object evaluated as flare.
All attempts to identify the vessel failed, and the object was evaluated as a flare.
Witnesses
- PilotPilotBOAC