Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — 27 September 1965
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A civilian reported a fireball sighting on 27 September 1965. The official investigation concluded it was a meteor, and the physical evidence submitted by the witness was identified as a gourd.
This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a sighting reported on 27 September 1965 at 0250Z. The report covers an incident involving a single object observed by a civilian over a region spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and Maryland. The witness described the object as having a ball in the front with streaks in the back, colored red and white. The witness reported hearing a boom two seconds after the sighting, and noted the object appeared from the North and headed East. The duration of the observation was two seconds. The official evaluation of the sighting concluded that the object was a fireball (meteor). The report notes that SPADATS reported no decays on that date. Notably, the report includes a section for physical evidence, which lists 'A GOURD'. A follow-up note clarifies that while the person thought the object might have been part of a meteor burn-in, upon receipt, the object was identified as an obvious gourd. The case file includes four photographs measuring 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches.
When received object was an obvious gourd.
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Official Assessment
Astro (METEOR). Evaluated as a Fireball.
The object was evaluated as a fireball. SPADATS reported no decays on the date of the incident. The physical evidence submitted was identified as a gourd.