Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Sighting, 27 Nov 65 — Mount Vernon, Maine
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AI-Generated Summary
An Air Force response to a citizen report of a green, flame-like object falling in Maine on November 27, 1965. The Air Force identified the object as a meteor and forwarded the report to the American Meteor Society.
This document consists of a correspondence exchange regarding a UFO sighting reported in Mount Vernon, Maine, on November 27, 1965. A witness, writing to the Department of the Air Force Public Information Office, described observing a 'light bright green, mixed with yellow, flame' falling into nearby woods around 8:15 PM while driving home with their son. The witness expressed curiosity about the unusual color and requested information on whether the object could be identified. In response, Colonel Eric T. de Jonckheere of the TDEW/UFO office provided a suggested reply to be sent to the witness. The Air Force concluded that the object was likely a meteor, noting that while green-colored meteors are not unheard of, the perception of them landing nearby is a common illusion, as such objects are often observed hundreds of miles away. The report was subsequently forwarded to the American Meteor Society to determine if it correlated with other sightings in the New England area.
It is not unusual for meteors to appear with a green color; however, it is unusual for them to appear to land so close.
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Official Assessment
It is not unusual for meteors to appear with a green color; however, it is unusual for them to appear to land so close. We have had reports of meteors appearing to land in the next county, when in reality the same meteor was observed more than 300 miles away.
The observation was likely a meteor, and the report was forwarded to the American Meteor Society for correlation.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Mrs HuntRecipient of the original inquiry