Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Miamisburg, Ohio, 21 April 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian witness reported a round, red light in Miamisburg, Ohio, on April 21, 1966. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
On the evening of April 21, 1966, at approximately 2030 hours, a civilian witness observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon while traveling in a car near Pinnacle Road in Miamisburg, Ohio. The witness described the object as a round, red light that resembled aircraft lights. During the three-minute observation, the witness reported that the object appeared to stand still, then suddenly speed up and rush away before disappearing. The witness noted that the object appeared to move faster than a jet aircraft. The weather conditions at the time were described as hazy and dry. The witness, a 19-year-old female, reported the incident on the same day. The official Air Force conclusion for the Project 10073 record categorized the object as an aircraft, noting that the reported duration of the sighting did not support the claim of speeds exceeding those of a conventional jet.
Observer stated that the object looked like aircraft lights but that he thought that the speed of the object was faster than a jet aircraft.
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Official Assessment
AIRCRAFT / Very prob.
The observer, while in a moving car, reported a round, red light that appeared to move faster than a jet. However, the summary notes that the three-minute duration of the sighting does not indicate a speed greater than that of a jet aircraft.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian