Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Cleveland, Ohio, 10 June 1966

On June 10, 1966, at approximately 0133Z, a civilian witness in Cleveland, Ohio, reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, who was accompanied by another individual, observed a bright light that appeared to be larger than the landing lights of a jet aircraft. The light remained ahead of the jet for the duration of the 25 to 30-second observation. The witness initially believed the jet was pursuing the object. The weather conditions at the time included scattered clouds. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the sighting was a visual illusion, specifically the reflection of the jet's landing lights off of scattered clouds. The report includes a technical information questionnaire completed by the witness, which notes the absence of sound from the object itself, though the witness was alerted by the loud noise of the jet aircraft. The witness also noted that the object disappeared behind houses.