Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Elkhart, Indiana, June 1964
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report from Elkhart, Indiana, regarding a fire-like object seen on a clear night in June 1964. The military investigation concluded the event was likely a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a follow-up letter from a civilian witness in Elkhart, Indiana. The incident occurred around June 1, 1964, at approximately 2100 hours. The witness, a woman, reported that her husband and daughter observed a bright, fire-like object while returning home. The object appeared to travel in a wide path of light, emerging from behind one house and disappearing behind another. The witness noted that the night was clear and starry, and there was no sound associated with the event. A neighbor also observed the flash, initially mistaking it for a camera flash. Following the event, the witness reported finding a patch of dry, brown grass in their yard, larger than a dinner plate, which they noted was beginning to turn green again. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the event was a probable meteor observation, though the exact date was considered unknown for the purpose of correlating with other sightings.
Flash of light described as a ball of fire observed from car. Obj came from behind one house and disappeared behind another. Made wide path of light. Clear starry night. No sound.
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Official Assessment
Probable meteor observation. Date not known for correlation with other sightings.
The sighting was determined to be a probable meteor observation.
Witnesses
- Mrs. [illegible]civilian