Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report — 30 November 1964, Iceland
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AI-Generated Summary
A military report from 1964 documents a sighting of a bright, descending object near Iceland. The event was officially concluded to be a meteor rather than a satellite.
On 30 November 1964, at 0435Z, a military report was generated regarding an aerial observation at coordinates 66.38N 30.23W, near Iceland. The report, originating from COMBARICE, described a single object exhibiting a vertical descent and a bright explosion. The observation was made from a barrier aircraft at flight level 80 (FL 80). The incident was initially categorized as a possible satellite with a bright explosion. However, the formal conclusion reached in the documentation is that the event was astronomical in nature, specifically a meteor, noting that there was no reported satellite decay on that date. The document was distributed to various military commands, including the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), CINCLANTFLT, HQ USAF, CINCONAD, and the 26th NORAD Region. An advance copy was delivered to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and NIN.
Possible Satellite, bright explosion, vertical decent.
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Official Assessment
Astronomical (METEOR). No reported decay on 30 November. More likely a meteor observation.
The object was initially reported as a possible satellite with a bright explosion and vertical descent. Subsequent analysis concluded it was likely a meteor.