Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Wayne, Pennsylvania, 5 October 1965

On 5 October 1965, a civilian witness residing at the Strafford Station Apartments in Wayne, Pennsylvania, reported observing an unidentified light in the sky for approximately one hour, beginning around 2:50 a.m. The witness, along with her husband, described the object as an extremely bright light resembling a star that moved constantly. During the observation, the witness reported that the light separated into two distinct lights before eventually rejoining into one. Additionally, the witness noted a flash resembling lightning near the object and reported hearing a sound similar to a propeller-driven aircraft. The object was observed moving East, then slightly South, while increasing in altitude. The 913th Troop Carrier Group at Willow Grove Air Reserve Facility investigated the report, contacting the local Navy Flight tower and the Boeing Flight Test Section at Philadelphia International Airport, both of which yielded negative results. The official conclusion reached by the Foreign Technical Division was that the sighting was characteristic of an astronomical body, with internal notes suggesting the object was likely the planet Jupiter.