Project 10073 Record — Detroit, Michigan, 2 October 1966

On October 2, 1966, at approximately 01:43Z, a civilian witness observed an unidentified aerial object in Detroit, Michigan. The witness, who was located in the parking lot of the Brightmoor Community Center at the intersection of Lyndon and Burt Roads, reported seeing an oblong object with a bright, phosphorous-like white trail. The object featured a very bright pink-red middle section and a bright green front. The witness noted that the red and green areas remained constant while the shape of the trail varied slightly. The object possessed a brilliant white tail estimated to be 1.5 times the length of the colored sections. The witness initially mistook the object for a shooting star. The object traveled in a straight line from East to West at a high rate of speed before disappearing into tree tops. The duration of the sighting was estimated between three and seven seconds. The report was submitted by Captain Mina P. Costin of the 1st Fighter Wing (ADC) at Selfridge Air Force Base to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official conclusion reached by the project was that the object was a meteor.