Project 10073 Record — Sighting of 16 November 1968, Memphis, Tennessee

On 16 November 1968, a 15-year-old student in Memphis, Tennessee, observed a white, square-shaped object with fuzzy edges moving in a straight line from the northwest to the northeast. The witness, who was in their front yard at the time, reported that the object appeared to be self-luminous and lasted for approximately four minutes. According to the witness, the object eventually began to break apart, with pieces falling off and burning up, before it disappeared. The witness initially suspected it might be an airplane but noted the absence of blinking lights. The witness also checked with the local Naval Air Station, which reported no radar contact. The Air Force, under the Foreign Technology Division, investigated the report and concluded that the object was a garment bag hot air balloon, noting that the description matched other reports of similar objects.