UFO Sighting Report — McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 6 July 1965

On July 6, 1965, between 0400 and 0410 hours, a retired Army Major and his wife observed two unidentified objects in the sky over McKeesport, Pennsylvania. The witnesses, who were familiar with aircraft and star patterns, described the objects as white lights, similar in brightness to a first-magnitude star. The objects were initially observed hovering, after which one moved north and the other south. The witnesses reported no sound, and the objects did not appear to be aircraft. The observation was made under conditions described as cool and slightly overcast, with some stars visible. The objects were eventually lost from sight near the glare of a local steel mill. The Air Force conducted a preliminary investigation, which included checking radar data and weather conditions, but reached no definitive conclusion. Dr. J. Allen Hynek, acting as a consultant, corresponded with the witnesses to clarify details regarding the visibility of stars and the nature of the lights, which the wife eventually described as resembling a 'twinkling star.' The case was officially classified as unidentified, with investigators noting that the objects' behavior did not match standard aircraft or known satellite patterns.