Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Manhattan, New York, 16 June 1966
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A 1966 report detailing a UFO sighting in Manhattan by a TV producer. The Air Force concluded the object was likely a misidentification of urban lights and skyscrapers.
This document comprises a Project 10073 record and an associated incoming Air Force staff message regarding a UFO sighting reported in Manhattan, New York, on June 16, 1966. The witness, identified as a TV producer and deemed 'probably reliable,' observed a single, circular, star-like object at an elevation of 70-75 degrees. The object, described as white with occasional reddish and bluish hues and of 'pinhead size,' moved in a straight line from west to east for approximately five minutes before disappearing below the skyline. The Air Force investigation concluded that the sighting was likely a misidentification of urban light sources, specifically neon signs and skyscrapers, which may have been distorted and perceived as an aerial object. The report explicitly notes that there was no information provided to suggest the object was a satellite.
IN LIGHT OF THE SIGHTING BEING TAKEN IN MANHATTEN NEON SIGNS AND SKYSCRAPER COULD HAVE BEEN DISTORTED AND VIEWED AS UFO.
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Official Assessment
In light of the sighting being taken in Manhattan neon signs and skyscraper could have been distorted and viewed as UFO.
The object was determined to be a potential misidentification of urban light sources (neon signs and skyscrapers) rather than a satellite or other aerial phenomenon.