Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Morocco, 30 January 1966
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A civilian in Morocco reported a one-second sighting of a bluish-white ball of light on January 30, 1966. The official investigation concluded the object was a meteor.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Morocco on January 30, 1966, at 1821Z. The report, based on a civilian observation, describes a single object appearing as a brilliant, slightly bluish-white ball of light with a faint trail. The object was observed for approximately one second, moving in an easterly direction. The witness reported that the object appeared suddenly and plunged rapidly toward the earth, with its intensity increasing until it vanished as quickly as it had appeared. The observer noted the object's position as being four fingers above the horizon. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object was a meteor. The report notes that the incident was not reported in the press.
Observer saw a brilliant ball of light of a slightly bluish-white color trailing a faint trail. Suddenly appeared and plunged rapidly to the earth.
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Official Assessment
Astro (METEOR)
The phenomenon was identified as a meteor based on the description of a brilliant ball of light with a faint trail that plunged rapidly toward the earth and increased in intensity before disappearing.