Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Chicago, Illinois, October 30, 1966

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting reported by a 13-year-old male in Chicago, Illinois, on October 30, 1966. The witness, who was walking outdoors at approximately 7:50 P.M. Central Standard Time, observed a light for one minute and 15 seconds. He described the object as circular, initially bright silver, and later changing to bright red after splitting into two separate parts. The witness estimated the object's speed at 180 m.p.h. and noted that it did not make any sound. He explicitly stated that he did not believe it was an aircraft because it was traveling too fast and was too high, noting that he would have heard an aircraft if it were one. The witness also mentioned that he was accompanied by another person who also saw the object. The official conclusion recorded on the form states that the description is consistent with an aircraft observation, noting that the witness repeatedly compared the light to an aircraft light.