Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Apopka, Florida, 20 April 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a round, white light in Apopka, Florida, on April 20, 1966, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as a low-flying aircraft with a landing light.
On April 20, 1966, at approximately 0235Z, three witnesses observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Apopka, Florida. The witnesses, including a school teacher and two students, reported seeing a round, white light performing a downward glide from the east to the southeast. The observation lasted for three minutes before the object disappeared behind trees. The incident was reported to the 1360th Air Base Group at Orlando Air Force Base. An investigation, including checks with local military and FAA agencies, yielded no radar returns or other unusual sightings. The official conclusion reached by MSGT Charlton K. Browning was that the object was a low-flying aircraft with a landing light or beam that was obscured by trees from the observers' vantage point. It was noted that one of the witnesses possessed a folder on UFOs and attempted to compare the object to photographs contained within that folder.
LOW FLYING ACFT WITH FLASHING LANDING LIGHT OR BEAM INTERUPPED BY TREES FROM OBSERVERS POSITION.
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Official Assessment
Low flying aircraft with landing light.
The object was identified as a low-flying aircraft with a landing light or beam that was interrupted by trees from the observers' position.
Witnesses
- [illegible]School teacher
- [illegible]Student
- [illegible]Student
Key Persons
- CONNIE COBBWitness/Sister of witness