Project 10073 Record — Guntersville, Alabama, 31 March 1966

On 31 March 1966, at approximately 2100 hours, a civilian employee of the Chrysler Corporation Space Division in Huntsville, Alabama, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon while located on Sand Mountain between Guntersville and Albertville, Alabama. The witness reported seeing three jet aircraft in the area simultaneously. The object was described as appearing like a shooting star, but moving slower. It was observed to be pulsating from bright to dim. The object moved downward, stopped at the jet level for approximately five seconds, and then accelerated rapidly in an eastward direction. The witness noted that the object appeared as a light, similar to a 'huge light bulb' without a beam. The witness reported the incident to the Air Force, and the report was subsequently processed by Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book at Wright-Patterson AFB. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record was 'Possible (AIRCRAFT)', with the note that there was no indication the sighting was not an aircraft. A note on the record indicates that Ray Hembrea of NASA would personally check the report.