Project 10073 Record: Sighting Reports, 9 September 1965

This document contains a collection of reports and correspondence regarding multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) on 9 September 1965, primarily in the Los Angeles area of California. Witnesses described seeing bright, elliptical or bullet-shaped objects with orange or green coloration, often accompanied by exhaust or fire-like trails. The sightings were reported by various civilians, including a social worker and an employee of North American Aviation. The investigating officer, Captain Charles F. Reichmuth, concluded that the phenomena were likely caused by a relatively small meteorite observed at low altitude. The document also includes a separate, unrelated incident involving a resident of Reno, Pennsylvania, who reported finding an object that fell from the sky. While initially suspected to be a meteorite, Major Quintanilla later recovered the object and determined it was a gourd. The file includes various administrative forms, duty officer reports, and internal memoranda documenting the investigation and the eventual identification of the objects.