Project 10073 Record — Los Angeles, California, 15 Feb 67

This document contains records related to a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon on February 15, 1967, in Los Angeles, California. The primary report, filed under Project 10073, describes a bright white object with a visible tail descending slowly toward the ground. The observer, identified as Sproul, initially suspected the object was a burning plane due to its speed, but later noted its appearance was more consistent with a meteor or similar phenomenon. The object was reported to have disappeared behind the Santa Monica Mountains. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force, supported by data from SPADATS, was that the sighting was caused by a satellite decay (specifically object number 2672) which occurred at approximately 0416Z on February 16, 1967. The document also includes a separate military message regarding a sighting of an unidentified flying object with three distinct orange lights turning blue on final burnout, observed at position 31-28N 130-32W. The witness, Sproul, provided additional context in his questionnaire, noting that he had previously seen three objects in V-formation near Cleveland, Ohio, in 1956. The report highlights the confusion between aerial phenomena and satellite re-entry events during this period.