Declassified UFO / UAP Document
CIRVIS Report — Atlantic Ocean, 8 May 1965
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AI-Generated Summary
A CIRVIS report from 8 May 1965 documents a bright yellow flare sighting over the Atlantic Ocean. Military authorities concluded the object was a flare and not a UFO, noting that radar failed to detect any objects in the area.
On 8 May 1965, at 0545Z, a CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) report was generated regarding an aerial sighting at coordinates 34.22N 70.45W over the Atlantic Ocean. The report describes a single object observed by a civilian source. The object was characterized as a bright yellow flare that rose through an undercast layer to an altitude of approximately 14,000 feet before falling back and burning out during its descent. The report notes that there was no radar contact of any surface object or other aircraft in the vicinity. The reporting officials concluded that the description of the object was consistent with a flare and explicitly stated that it was not a UFO. Due to the presence of an undercast, further investigation of the incident was not possible. The report was transmitted to various military commands, including CINCNORAD, SAC, and the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson AFB, for assessment.
Description of object conforms to a flare. Reporting officials reported object as a flare, not a UFO.
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Official Assessment
Description of object conforms to a flare. Reporting officials reported object as a flare, not a UFO.
The object was identified as a flare based on its visual characteristics of rising and falling while burning out.