Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Albuquerque, New Mexico, 12 July 1966
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Two UFO sighting reports from Albuquerque, New Mexico, dated July 12, 1966, were investigated under Project 10073. The sightings were officially attributed to an aircraft and a meteor, respectively.
This document contains two Project 10073 records regarding sightings in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on July 12, 1966. The first report, dated 0345Z, describes a civilian witness observing a star-like object that later appeared as a long-shaped object traveling toward the southwest. The witness noted that the first object left a trail, while the second did not. The official conclusion for this incident was that it was an aircraft. The second report, dated 0407Z, describes a civilian witness observing a round, white-colored object traveling from horizon to horizon in approximately 10 seconds, leaving a small trail. The official conclusion for this second incident was that it was a meteor. Both reports include completed UFO questionnaires where the witness provided details on the objects' appearance, flight paths, and the lack of sound. The weather conditions were described as a clear, moonless, cloudless, star-lit night.
The description is consistent with that of an aircraft observation.
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Official Assessment
Aircraft; Astro (Meteor)
The reports are consistent with aircraft and meteor observations.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian