Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 30 Jan 67, Hackettstown, New Jersey
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Hackettstown, NJ, reported observing two unidentified objects on January 30, 1967. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely an aircraft based on the description of lights and sound.
This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Hackettstown, New Jersey, on January 30, 1967. The witness, along with her two daughters, observed two objects for approximately ten minutes. The witness described the objects as having a reddish, bright color, roughly the size of a basketball, and emitting a sound similar to the motor of a small plane. The objects were observed hovering just above the tree tops, moving in a path from the northeast, turning west, and eventually disappearing over the mountains. The witness noted that the objects displayed red, green, and yellowish-white lights and, at one point, appeared to have silver bars between the lights. The witness reported a 'weird and frightening feeling' during the event. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire (FTD Form 164) and correspondence between the witness and the Air Force. The Air Force, through the Office of Information, responded on May 15, 1967, stating that the information provided was not sufficient for a positive identification but suggested that the description was consistent with an aircraft, noting that unusual lighting configurations on aircraft have often been responsible for such reports. A handwritten note on the Air Force correspondence mentions the position of Jupiter, possibly as a potential point of confusion for the witness.
The red, green, and yellow-white lights are very consistent with that of an aircraft observation, especially since you did mention that a sound like a small aircraft was noted.
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Official Assessment
The red, green, and yellow-white lights are very consistent with that of an aircraft observation, especially since you did mention that a sound like a small aircraft was noted. Unusual aircraft lighting configurations have in the past been responsible for numerous UFO observations.
The Air Force concluded the observation was likely an aircraft.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Mr. [illegible]Suggested the witness report the sighting
- James C. ManattDirector of Technology and Subsystems
- George P. Freeman, Jr.Chief, Civil Branch, Community Relations Division