Project 10073 Record — Eugene, Oregon, March 1967

This document contains a series of Project 10073 records and Air Force incoming messages detailing two separate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings near Eugene, Oregon, in March 1967. The first incident occurred on March 12, 1967, at 0100Z. A civilian observer reported a round, orange-colored object that appeared to be a ball of flame with black smoke, which fell to the ground while an aircraft circled overhead. The observer described the object as resembling a flare. The second incident occurred on March 21, 1967, at 0530Z, involving two control tower operators at Mahlon Sweet Airport. They observed an orange, pulsating object just above the horizon, which they tracked for approximately 10 minutes. The object was described as being 'smaller than a pea' and was observed through field glasses. The Air Force investigation into these events concluded that the sightings were likely caused by flares being discharged by a civilian aircraft, although no specific aircraft in distress was identified. The reports include detailed meteorological data for the area, including wind speeds and cloud cover, and note that the observers were in agreement regarding the descriptions provided. The documents were processed through the 26th Air Division and forwarded to the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for further analysis.