Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UAP Sighting Report — Brookville, Ohio, 6 May 1965
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a bright, fast-moving white light observed in Brookville, Ohio, on May 6, 1965. The Air Force concluded the data was insufficient to rule out an aircraft.
On the night of May 6, 1965, a civilian witness and his wife observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Air Hill Road in Brookville, Ohio. The observation lasted approximately five minutes under clear, dry, moonlit conditions. The witness described the object as a small, round, bright white light that was significantly brighter than the surrounding stars. The object's behavior included a stationary phase followed by a sudden burst of speed, moving in a straight line. The initial sighting occurred at a 45-degree elevation in the southeast, and the object disappeared at a 60-degree elevation in the south. The witness reported no sound associated with the object. The official conclusion provided by the FTD Duty Officer noted that while the flight pattern was not clearly indicated, there was no evidence to rule out an aircraft as the cause of the sighting.
Data did not inidcate flight pattern, however no indication that the object could NOT have been caused by an aircraft.
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Official Assessment
Data did not indicate flight pattern, however no indication that the object could NOT have been caused by an aircraft.
The object appeared as a bright white light, moved in a straight line with a stationary phase and a sudden burst of speed before disappearing.