Project 10073 Record — Oatman, Arizona, 24 November 1966

On November 24, 1966, at approximately 8:50:52 P.M., a civilian witness in Oatman, Arizona, observed a bright light blue object in the atmosphere. The witness, who was positioned 11 feet from a window, reported that the object appeared to be 'fairly close,' estimating its distance at several miles. The object was described as perfectly round, measuring 6 to 7 inches in diameter, and exhibited reddish-orange streaks in the rear that ended at a point approximately 2 feet behind the object. The witness noted that the object traveled from an easterly to a westerly direction at an angle of about 20 degrees from the vertical, moving downward. The transit across the window pane took approximately two seconds. Additionally, the witness reported a 'faint EEEEEE' sound on the radio during the event. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force, as documented in the Project 10073 record, is that the sighting was an 'Astro(meteor)' event, noting that the description provided is consistent with that of a meteor observation.