Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Cloverdale, Oregon, 17 January 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1966 UFO sighting in Cloverdale, Oregon, involving two orange-white objects, was investigated by Project Blue Book. The case was closed as having insufficient data after the witness could not be located for further questioning.
This document contains the official record and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on 17 January 1966 in Cloverdale, Oregon. The initial report, filed by A3C P.C. Collier of the 689th Radar Squadron at Mt. Hebo, described two orange-white, flare-shaped objects flying side-by-side with bright tails pointing downward. The objects were observed for 3-5 minutes before they made a slow downward movement and suddenly disappeared. The weather was reported as clear at night. Following the report, Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, attempted to contact the civilian witness to gather more information. However, due to poor communication, the witness could not be located. Consequently, the case was marked as having 'insufficient data for evaluation.' The staff intelligence officer at the Portland Air Defense Sector provided an assessment that the description of the objects was consistent with a 'falling star.' The file includes the original teletype message, internal correspondence between Major Quintanilla and A3C Collier regarding the inability to reach the witness, and the final project record form.
The description of a 'bright tail pointing downward' suggests that the observation was merely a 'falling' star.
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Official Assessment
The description of a 'bright tail pointing downward' suggests that the observation was merely a 'falling' star.
The investigation concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation because the witness could not be located for follow-up. The staff intelligence officer at the Portland Air Defense Sector suggested the objects were likely a falling star.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- P.C. CollierA3C, ACW Operator, 689 Radron, Mt Hebo, Oregon