Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Westerville, Ohio, 30 May 1966
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A 1966 UAP sighting report from Westerville, Ohio, involving multiple witnesses. The Air Force concluded the sightings were likely civilian aircraft approaching Port Columbus Airport.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UAP sighting that occurred on May 30, 1966, in Westerville, Ohio. The report includes multiple questionnaires completed by witnesses, including a 15-year-old male and a 51-year-old female, Mrs. Jean Orders. The witnesses described observing a round, ball-like object that appeared as a white light, comparable to a star, moving in a zig-zag pattern. The duration of the sighting was reported as a few minutes. The weather conditions were noted as clear and dry. The official conclusion, provided by Captain James D. Ballsmith of the USAF, states that civilian aircraft were arriving and departing from Port Columbus Airport during the times indicated, and that the descriptions and directions of the sightings aligned with these aircraft movements. The report includes detailed weather and wind data for the area at the time of the incident to support this conclusion.
Civil Aircraft were arriving and departing Port Columbus Airport on the dates/times indicated. Descriptions and directions of sightings tie in with Civil Aircraft approaching Port Columbus.
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Official Assessment
Civilian aircraft were in the area and could have been responsible for the sightings.
The observers reported seeing white lights in the sky at different times. The objects were described as round, ball-like, and comparable to stars. The sightings were attributed to civilian aircraft arriving and departing Port Columbus Airport.