Project 10073 Record — Whittier, California, 17 December 1966

This document consists of a Project 10073 record and a follow-up correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Whittier, California, on the night of December 17, 1966. The witness, a civilian, reported hearing two loud noises resembling lumber being dropped from a truck while in her home. Upon investigating the backyard, she observed a brilliant orange light in the sky. She woke her husband, and together they watched the object for approximately one minute. They described the object as stationary and noted that while they could hear aircraft in the distance, they could see no airplanes in the sky. The light was described as more powerful than anything they had ever seen, and it eventually moved toward the lights of Los Angeles before disappearing. The witness later checked with neighbors, none of whom reported seeing anything unusual, though one neighbor mentioned hearing of sightings in San Diego that same night. The official conclusion recorded by the project office at Wright-Patterson AFB was that there was insufficient data for evaluation, noting that no other reports from the San Diego area had been received for that date. The project office requested that the witnesses complete an FTD Form 164 to provide further technical details.