Project 10073 Record — Hazleton, Pa, September 15, 1967

This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, on September 15, 1967. The primary witness, a 13-year-old male, reported observing a bright, silver, saucer-shaped object for approximately 15 minutes. The witness described the object as having three lights that blinked from left to right, and noted that it hovered over radio station wires and antennae before moving at high speeds and stopping abruptly. The witness also provided sketches of the object's shape and its motion. The official Air Force evaluation, conducted by Major Quintanilla, classified the report as 'conflicting data.' This conclusion was reached because the primary witness reported the object moving from east to west, while other witnesses in the area reported a west-to-east trajectory. Additionally, because the observer lived near an airfield and other local observers suggested the object was an airplane, the Air Force determined that the conflicting reports and the duration of the sighting made it impossible to definitively identify the object as anything other than potentially conventional aircraft, though the duration was noted as being long for such a craft. The file includes correspondence between the Air Force and the witness, requesting further information and photographic evidence, which the witness was unable to provide.