Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Falmouth, Mass. — 31 March 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A 10th-grade student in Falmouth, Massachusetts, reported a one-second sighting of a green-yellow, football-shaped object on March 31, 1966. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a natural astronomical phenomenon, such as a meteorite or comet.
On March 31, 1966, at 0145Z, a civilian witness in Falmouth, Massachusetts, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witness, identified as a 10th-grade student and amateur astronomer, reported seeing a single, football-shaped object with a green-yellow color and a green-yellow tail approximately one inch long. The object was observed to drop instantly and travel at a very high rate of speed, remaining visible for only one second. The sighting occurred under clear conditions with light haze. Military intelligence officers at the 551st Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing (551AEWCONWG) at Otis Air Force Base evaluated the report. They noted that there was no radar contact and no physical evidence associated with the event. Air traffic in the area at the time included a C-121, an AW-65 Argosy, and an F-101. Based on the description provided, the official conclusion reached by the Wing Intelligence Officer was that the object was likely a natural astronomical phenomenon, such as a meteorite or a comet.
Description of the UFO shows that it is possibly a natural astronomical phenomena such as a meteorite or comet.
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Official Assessment
Description of the UFO shows that it is possibly a natural astronomical phenomena such as a meteorite or comet.
The object was identified as a likely natural astronomical phenomenon, specifically a meteorite or comet, based on the visual description provided by the witness.
Witnesses
- [illegible]10th grade studentFalmouth H.S.
Key Persons
- Wing Intelligence OfficerEvaluator