Project 10073 Record: UFO Specimen, 30 March 1967

This document details the investigation of physical specimens recovered in Omaha, Nebraska, on 30 March 1967. A civilian witness, employed by Allied Chemical Corp., reported that several objects fell into his yard between 1800 and 1900 hours CST. The objects were described as extremely hot upon impact, embedding themselves two to three inches into the ground and scorching both the grass and a concrete driveway. The witness, who was described by an acquaintance as stable and not interested in publicity, turned the specimens over to the Air Force for analysis. The Air Force Materials Laboratory conducted a thorough evaluation, including spectrographic analysis and X-ray diffraction. The findings indicated that the material consisted of inorganic, impure forms of silica and fused quartz glass. The laboratory concluded that the samples were likely the result of a high-voltage wire coming into contact with sand. The Air Force explicitly stated that there was no indication the specimens were of extraterrestrial origin. The case file includes an 8x10 black and white photograph of the witness holding one of the recovered specimens.