Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 10 July 1967, Lebanon, Missouri
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A 13-year-old witness reported a disc-shaped UFO sighting in Lebanon, Missouri, from July 1967. The Air Force closed the case as 'INSUFFICIENT DATA' due to the seven-month delay in reporting.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 13-year-old student in Lebanon, Missouri. The witness observed a bluish-green, disc-shaped craft, approximately 30 feet in diameter, on July 10, 1967, at 9:30. According to the witness, the object hovered at an altitude of nearly 20 feet for 15 seconds before jetting away at approximately 60 mph. The witness noted that there was no sound associated with the craft. The sighting was not reported to the Air Force until February 1968. In a follow-up letter dated February 17, 1968, Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of the Aerial Phenomena Office, acknowledged the report but informed the witness that because of the significant delay in reporting, it was impossible to conduct a detailed investigation. The case was officially closed with the conclusion of 'INSUFFICIENT DATA'.
At this late date, it would be impossible to undertake a detailed investigation.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA
The sighting was not reported to the Air Force until February 1968, making a detailed investigation impossible.
Witnesses
- [illegible]8th grader
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, Jr.Major, USAF, Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office