Project 10073 Record - Little Rock, Arkansas - 22 March 1967

This document is a formal Air Force staff message reporting a UFO sighting that occurred on March 22, 1967, in Little Rock, Arkansas. The report, filed under Project 10073, details an observation made by three witnesses, all students, who were located in front of 5102 Western Hills Avenue. The witnesses described a single, oval-shaped object, approximately the size of an automobile, which was brilliant white in color. The object featured a bubble or canopy on top and emitted a faint buzzing sound. According to the report, the object was observed at an altitude of approximately 35 degrees above the horizon in a North-Northeast direction. The witnesses reported that the object initially flew toward them, slowed down, and then increased speed before moving off to the observer's left and disappearing over the horizon. The entire observation lasted between 10 and 15 seconds. The weather conditions at the time were described as partly cloudy with stars visible, and the object appeared below the clouds. The investigating officer, Mathew F. Lewonowski, an Assistant Base Operations Officer, noted that the report was received from a third party approximately 14 hours after the incident occurred. He interviewed the witnesses the following afternoon and concluded that they were sincere in their belief regarding what they had seen. However, the officer was unable to locate any other witnesses or physical evidence to substantiate the sighting. The official conclusion provided in the record is 'Possible (AIRCRAFT).'