UFO Observation Report — 17 February 1967, Mt. Clemens, Michigan

On February 17, 1967, an amateur astronomer in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, who was located at the intersection of Jefferson and Crocker Boulevard in Harrison Township, reported seeing a single, white, point-like object for approximately 10 minutes. The observer described the object as appearing similar to a star or balloon but noted that it was too close to the ground to be a star and moved too fast to be a balloon. The witness, who was an amateur astronomer familiar with the heavens, estimated the object's altitude to be between 30,000 and 40,000 feet. The object traveled from the Northwest to the Southeast before disappearing. The witness reported no sound, no exhaust, and no discernible features such as wings or protrusions. The Air Force, through the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, initially requested further information via an FTD Form 164. Following the submission of the report, the official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the Echo I satellite, which was confirmed to be over the area at the time of the observation.