UFO Observation Report — South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 30 April 1967

This document details a UFO sighting reported on 30 April 1967 in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The witness, a 14-year-old student, reported observing a round, disc-shaped object with a green, translucent dome and a metallic base. The object reportedly hovered at an elevation of 10-15 feet before departing at a 45-degree flight angle. The witness provided a Polaroid photograph of the object, which was subsequently analyzed by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD). The FTD's photographic analysis concluded that the object was a round disc with a cylindrical, disc-like base and a hemispherical superstructure. While the analysis provided specific dimensions—noting a base diameter of 4.5 feet and a dome diameter of 2 feet—it explicitly stated that the photographic evidence did not support the witness's size estimates, suggesting the object was closer to the camera than the reported 75 feet. The report notes that the witness was considered reliable and that there was no evidence of a hoax, though investigators suggested the object might have been a remote-controlled model aircraft. The file includes correspondence between the Air Force and the witness, as well as technical reports and maps of the sighting location.