Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — 29 May 1966, Westerville, Ohio
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A 1966 sighting report from Westerville, Ohio, describes a bright, falling object with a vapor trail. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was a meteor.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 29 May 1966 in Westerville, Ohio. The report includes technical information questionnaires completed by witnesses, including one individual who identified themselves as a former U.S. Army Air Force Flying Radio Operator. The witnesses described a single, round, yellow and orange object that appeared as bright as a 100-watt bulb, moving straight down with a vapor trail before disappearing behind trees. The duration of the observation was estimated between 2 and 10 seconds. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officer, Captain James D. Ballsmith of the USAF, was that the object was a meteor. This conclusion was supported by observations of a bright meteor in the Columbus and Lockbourne AFB area, as well as the presence of civil aircraft traffic at Port Columbus Airport during the relevant timeframe.
The description and time of sighting coincides with a bright meteor which was seen in the Columbus, Lockbourne AFB area.
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Official Assessment
Astro (METEOR)
The sighting was determined to be a meteor. Official comments note that the description and time of the sighting coincide with a bright meteor seen in the Columbus, Lockbourne AFB area, and that civil aircraft were arriving and departing Port Columbus Airport at the time.