Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Staten Island, New York, 29 September 1968
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A civilian reported four red lights over Staten Island in 1968. The Air Force closed the case as 'insufficient data' because the witness did not return the follow-up questionnaire.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a civilian sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena in Staten Island, New York, on September 29, 1968. The witness reported observing four red lights moving in a straight line across the sky at an estimated speed of 40 knots on a clear night. The closest object was estimated to be approximately one mile away. The Air Force's official conclusion for the incident was 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION' because the witness failed to return the required Form 117 questionnaire. The file includes a letter from Major James H. Aikman of the Office of Information, dated October 9, 1968, acknowledging the witness's initial report and requesting that they complete the attached questionnaire to facilitate a technical evaluation at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The letter also advises the witness to report future sightings to the nearest Air Force base for more accurate on-the-spot investigation.
It was a clear night nothing moved but the ship. It went straight across the sky at about 40 knots. The closest was about 1 mile away.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
The observer reported sighting four red lights on a clear night. The Air Force sent a Form 117 questionnaire to the observer, but it remained unreturned as of 6 November 1968.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Miss TurnurAdministrative/Correspondence