Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD - Klamath Falls, Oregon - 9 October 1964
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Klamath Falls, Oregon, reported a bright fireball-like object on October 9, 1964. Air Force investigators concluded the sighting was likely a weather balloon.
On October 9, 1964, at approximately 1010Z, a civilian witness in Klamath Falls, Oregon, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness described the object as a large, very bright fireball with rays of light extending downward from its sides, appearing reddish to clear and translucent. The object, which produced no sound and left no exhaust trail, was observed for three minutes as it traveled on a straight course from the vicinity of Klamath Falls toward Keno AFS, Oregon, eventually fading from sight at 30 degrees elevation. The report was processed under Project 10073. Military authorities, including Major Arthur F. Shiflett of the Portland Air Defense Sector, investigated the incident. Keno AFS radar reported no unusual activity during the time of the sighting. The official conclusion suggested that the object was likely a weather balloon released by the U.S. Weather Bureau station in Medford, Oregon, which conducts daily radar observation balloon releases at 0000Z.
Possibility exists that this sighting could have been a MEDFORD WX BALLOON.
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Official Assessment
Possibility exists that this sighting could have been a Medford WX balloon.
The object was described as a large, bright fireball with downward rays, moving at the speed of a high-flying aircraft. Investigation by Major Arthur F. Shiflett suggested it may have been a weather balloon released by the U.S. Weather Bureau station in Medford, Oregon.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Arthur F. ShiflettStaff Intel Officer, Portland Air Defense Sector