Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Arlington Heights, Illinois, 24 August 1966
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A civilian in Arlington Heights, Illinois, reported a white, star-like object with a zig-zag flight path on August 24, 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was likely a satellite.
This document is a Project 10073 record and an accompanying Air Force staff message regarding a UFO sighting reported on August 24, 1966, in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A civilian witness reported observing a single, white, pencil-point shaped object moving from West to East with a southerly drift. The witness described the object's path as having a 'zig-zag' motion. The object was visible for approximately eight minutes before fading from view. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with visibility of 15 miles or more. The 755th Radar Squadron, which processed the report, concluded that the object was a 'Possible (SATELLITE)'. The investigating officer noted that follow-up telephone calls to the area yielded no evidence of unusual activity or other probable causes for the sighting. No physical evidence, photographs, or radar contacts were associated with the event.
Observer noted star like object traveling from West to East with a southerly drift. Object was visible for about 8 minutes before fading from view.
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Official Assessment
Possible (SATELLITE)
The observer reported a star-like object with a zig-zag path. The investigating officer concluded it was likely a satellite, noting that telephone calls to the area revealed no unusual activity.
Witnesses
- L[illegible] [illegible]Civilian