Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, 20 September 1968
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A civilian witness at Ft. Detrick reported seven white lights moving across the sky in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, on September 20, 1968. The official investigation concluded the objects were likely aircraft.
On September 20, 1968, at 0605 local time, a civilian witness in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, observed seven white lights in the sky. The objects were described as being approximately the magnitude of first-magnitude stars, positioned at an elevation of about 20 degrees in the western sky. Over a duration of 10 to 15 minutes, the lights traveled from the southwest to the northeast before disappearing over the horizon. The witness reported that there was no audible noise and noted the absence of vapor trails, which caused them to question whether the objects were conventional high-flying aircraft. A subsequent memorandum for the record, dated September 24, 1968, noted that the angular velocity of the objects was comparable to that of the Echo I satellite. The witness was identified as an employee of Ft. Detrick. The official conclusion recorded in the Project 10073 file categorized the sighting as a 'Probable (AIRCRAFT)' event, stating there was no evidence to indicate the objects were not aircraft.
The angular velocity was that of Echo I.
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Official Assessment
Probable (AIRCRAFT). No evidence to indicate they were not aircraft.
The observer sighted seven white lights moving from the southwest to the northeast. The observer noted the absence of noise and vapor trails, leading them to initially doubt they were high-flying aircraft. However, the official conclusion determined they were likely aircraft.