Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - Klamath Falls, Oregon, 23 Dec 66
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A 1966 UFO report from Klamath Falls, Oregon, describing a bright yellow-green object observed for two seconds. The Air Force concluded the object was a meteor, with a secondary possibility of space debris.
On December 23, 1966, at 0845Z, a single witness in downtown Klamath Falls, Oregon, observed a circular, bright yellow-green object falling toward the earth. The object, which left a small trail, was described as appearing like a falling star. The observation lasted for approximately two seconds as the object traveled through a twenty-degree arc in the sky. The weather conditions at the time were clear with stars visible. The incident was reported to the 26 Air Division. Following an investigation, the official conclusion reached by the Staff Intelligence Officer was that the object was a meteor. The report also noted an outside possibility that the sighting could have been deorbiting space debris, though no known objects were identified in the area at that time.
The observer's description it would appear that this sighting was a natural phenomena with the outside possibility of it being deorbiting space debris.
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Official Assessment
Astro(meteor)
The sighting was determined to be a natural phenomenon, possibly deorbiting space debris.