Project 10073 Record — West Hyattsville, Maryland, 31 October 1966

This document contains a collection of records related to a UFO sighting reported in West Hyattsville, Maryland. The primary report concerns a 15-year-old witness who observed a 'grayish donut' shaped object with two red and two blue lights on 31 October 1966. The witness reported that the object made no noise and moved slowly before speeding away. The witness provided a Polaroid photograph of the object, which was subsequently analyzed by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) of the Air Force. The photo analysis report (NR 67-74) concluded that while the photograph was genuine in content, the extremely poor quality and underexposure made it impossible to identify the object. Analysts estimated that if the object were 50 yards away, its diameter would exceed 50 feet. The file also includes correspondence between the Air Force and the witness, noting confusion regarding the date of the sighting, which the witness initially claimed was 1965 before later indicating 1966. The Air Force ultimately closed the case as having insufficient data for evaluation. Additionally, the document contains miscellaneous correspondence and reports regarding other sightings, including a report from a NICAP subcommittee in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and inquiries from individuals regarding the 1965 Northeast blackout, which the Air Force stated had no related UFO reports.