Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting in Newtown, Ohio, 27 January 1964

On January 27, 1964, at approximately 11:15 PM, a civilian witness in Newtown, Ohio, observed an aerial phenomenon described as a bright, greenish-blue object resembling a 'Roman Candle' that fizzled. The object appeared to fall beyond the horizon, dropping through a 45-degree arc over a duration of 2-3 seconds. The witness reported no sound while observing from inside a house. Following the event, the witness contacted the University of Cincinnati Observatory, the local airport, and the U.S. Weather Bureau to inquire about the object. The witness also noted that another individual from Wyoming, Ohio, had reported seeing a similar greenish flare in the sky at approximately 11:30 PM the previous night. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) District 5 conducted an initial inquiry, documenting the witness's report on January 30, 1964. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) subsequently reviewed the report and concluded that the sighting was likely a meteor rather than a flare. The Air Force provided the witness with an FTD Form 164 to gather additional details for a more comprehensive evaluation, maintaining that the evidence pointed toward a natural astronomical event.