Project 10073 Record — Benton, Arkansas, 19 March 1967

This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a UFO sighting reported on 19 March 1967 in Benton, Arkansas. The report details an incident involving two witnesses who observed a large, egg-shaped, bright orange object with a yellow tail. The object was seen through a bedroom window, and the observer reportedly raised the window to ensure the sighting was not caused by refraction or distortion. The observation lasted approximately three minutes, with the object moving northeast at an elevation of 45 degrees before slowly fading from sight. The Air Force investigation, conducted by Assistant Base Operations Officer Metheu F. Lewkowski, included a conversation with a Mrs. Morrison. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the sighting was likely a reflection of ground lights on low clouds, possibly from a searchlight. Little Rock Approach Control radar confirmed no unusual traffic or activity in the area at the time of the sighting. The witnesses were described as laborers with poor reliability.