Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD — Detroit, Michigan, 29 Sept. 66
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A 1966 UFO sighting report from Detroit, Michigan, involving a 10-year-old witness. The Air Force dismissed the report due to the witness's age and lack of technical data.
This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a UFO sighting reported in Detroit, Michigan, on September 29, 1966. The report was submitted by the Headquarters 1st Fighter Wing (ADC) to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The witness, a ten-year-old child, reported seeing a round object, described as resembling a half-dollar, with white lights and an opening door at the top. The witness initially perceived the object as a falling star, but later identified it as a flying saucer. The object was observed for approximately 10 seconds, during which it flew in a circle and moved slowly behind a building. The official conclusion of the Air Force was that the report lacked sufficient technical data to warrant a detailed evaluation, and the witness was deemed unreliable due to their age.
The observer is only 10 years old and is considered unreliable.
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Official Assessment
Technical data is lacking to warrent a detailed evaluation. The observer is only 10 years old and is considered unreliable.
The report was dismissed due to the age and perceived unreliability of the witness.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- MINA P. COSTINCapt. USAF, Chief, Information Division