Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Sighting Report — Silver Springs, Maryland, March 14, 1964
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a UFO sighting in Silver Springs, Maryland, on March 14, 1964. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
This document contains a U.S. Air Force sighting report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Silver Springs, Maryland, on March 14, 1964. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a single object for approximately 30 seconds while performing meteor plotting for a science project. The witness noted that the object moved in an easterly direction. The report includes a formal letter from Captain Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of the Aerial Phenomena Branch, requesting additional information from the witness to facilitate an evaluation. The investigator, identified by the initials JAH, concluded after speaking with the witness that the object was likely an aircraft. The document also references a previous sighting by the same individual on September 27, 1962, which was noted in the case file. The witness provided details regarding their observation conditions, noting clear skies with some ground haze and the presence of a near-full moon.
Evaluated as probably I/C by JAH after conversation with witness.
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Official Assessment
Evaluated as probably I/C by JAH after conversation with witness.
The sighting was evaluated as probably an aircraft (I/C) by the investigator.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, JrCaptain, USAF, Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch
- JAHInvestigator