Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — New York City, New York, 29 July 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1966 UFO sighting in New York City was investigated by the Air Force and determined to be a flare dropped by a Coast Guard rescue helicopter.
This document details a UFO sighting reported in New York City on July 29, 1966, at 0433Z. A civilian witness, identified as an actor, observed a spherical object with an orange glow falling straight downward for approximately 30 seconds before disappearing behind buildings. The witness, who was putting away astronomical equipment on the roof of his apartment building at the time, reported the event to the Air Force. The official investigation, conducted under Project 10073 and in accordance with AFR 200-2, concluded that the object was a flare. This conclusion was supported by press reports from the time, which noted that the Coast Guard had dispelled the alarm, clarifying that the 'UFO' was actually a rescue helicopter dropping flares while searching for a man reported overboard from a sightseeing boat in the Hudson River.
The object observed appears to be some type of flare since the time duration is in excess of that normally reported for a meteor or fireball.
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Official Assessment
Other (Flare)
The object was identified as a flare, likely from a rescue helicopter searching for a man reported overboard from a sightseeing boat.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Actor
Key Persons
- LT BrownMentioned in marginalia