Project 10073 Record — Deland, Florida, 21 September 1966

On September 21, 1966, at approximately 2200 hours, a female student from Stetson University in Deland, Florida, reported observing an unidentified flying object. The witness, who was sitting in an automobile with a male companion, described the object as silver or gray in color, shaped like a boomerang, and appearing the size of a dime. She reported that the object maintained a straight and level flight path from the north to the south before fading out of sight. The duration of the observation was estimated at 15 to 30 seconds. Her companion, who was smoking a cigarette at the time, did not observe the object, later stating he had looked higher in the sky than where the witness was pointing. Major Peter D. Sacco of the 1360th Air Base Group conducted an investigation into the report. He noted that the witness appeared sincere but struggled with estimating distances and heights. Official inquiries were made to local police, Cape Kennedy, and nearby military installations, including Sanford Naval Air Station and McCoy AFB. None of these entities reported any unusual activity or UFO sightings. The investigation concluded that while weather phenomena could be ruled out, the possibility of a low-flying aircraft heading toward a nearby airfield could not be entirely dismissed. The report was filed under Project 10073 in accordance with AFR 200-2.