Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Report — Savielle, New York, 5 August 1965
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A 17-year-old witness reported a glowing, round object in Savielle, NY, on August 5, 1965. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely a meteor and an optical illusion.
This document is an official incoming message from the 52nd Fighter Wing at Suffolk County Air Force Base, reporting a UFO sighting that occurred on August 5, 1965, at 0105Z in Savielle, New York. The witness, a 17-year-old student, reported observing a round, silver, glowing object while sitting in an automobile. The object was described as being the size of a half-dollar, descending at a 45-degree angle from the horizon. The witness reported that the object descended 30 degrees to the left, then turned right before disappearing behind trees. The total duration of the sighting was estimated at 10 to 15 seconds. The weather conditions were reported as clear and calm. The report was evaluated by the AFSC Foreign Technology Division and the Intelligence Officer of the 52nd Fighter Wing. The official conclusion reached was that the object was likely a meteor, and the reported movement was an optical illusion. The investigator further suggested that the observer's perception may have been influenced by recent newspaper reports regarding UFO sightings.
Probable cause was a reflection. Possibility of recent newspaper reports of UFO sightings may have contributed to mental attitude of observer.
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Official Assessment
Probable cause was a reflection. Possibility of recent newspaper reports of UFO sightings may have contributed to mental attitude of observer.
The object was identified as an astronomical (meteor) event. The description of the glowing object and its duration were consistent with meteor analysis. The reported turn was attributed to an optical illusion.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Student