Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Grand Bank Road and I-75, Michigan, August 1967
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AI-Generated Summary
A former private pilot reported a 30-second sighting of a bright, plate-shaped object in Michigan in August 1967. The report was filed in February 1968, leading to an official conclusion of insufficient data.
This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a UFO sighting in Michigan during mid-August 1967. The witness, a former private pilot, reported observing a single, bright, whitish-yellow object that resembled an upside-down plate. The sighting occurred at 10:05 P.M. while the witness was driving near the intersection of Grand Bank Road and I-75. The witness estimated the object's speed at 700 mph and noted that it traveled in a straight line away from his position. He also observed the object pass an airplane that had recently taken off from Bishop Airport in Flint, Michigan, noting that the object appeared higher and faster than the aircraft. The total duration of the observation was approximately 30 seconds. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, the Aerospace Studies Institute at Maxwell AFB, was that there was insufficient data for evaluation. This was compounded by the fact that the report was not submitted until February 1968, making a timely investigation impossible.
The object flew past an airplane which had just taken off from Bishop Airport (Flint, Mich.). It appeared higher than the airplane, and was traveling at a much greater speed.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
The observer, a former private pilot, reported seeing a bright, whitish-yellow object shaped like an upside-down plate. The object was observed for 30 seconds while the witness was driving. The case was not submitted until February 1968, which the report notes was too late to investigate.