Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Lynbrook, New York, April 5, 1968
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A 10-year-old witness reported a green, flat-topped object descending in the night sky over Lynbrook, New York, on April 5, 1968. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded the object was likely a green meteor.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 10-year-old witness in Lynbrook, New York, on April 5, 1968. The witness, who was using a telescope to observe the star Denebola, reported seeing a green, flat-topped object with long sides descending at a steep angle. The observation lasted approximately two seconds. The witness provided a detailed questionnaire, including a sketch of the object and its trajectory. The Air Force responded to the witness on April 17, 1968, via a letter signed by Lt. Colonel David L. Stiles, acknowledging the report and providing instructions for future sightings. The official conclusion recorded in the project file is that the object was a 'Probable Astro (GREEN METEOR),' noting that the description was consistent with such a phenomenon.
The description is consistent with that of a green meteor.
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Official Assessment
Probable Astro (GREEN METEOR)
The description is consistent with that of a green meteor.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- David L. StilesChief, Civil Branch, Community Relations Division, Office of Information