Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 11 Aug 1969
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A civilian reported a hammer-shaped, color-changing object near Crittenden, Kentucky, on August 11, 1969. The Air Force classified the event as a probable star or planet sighting.
This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a UFO sighting reported by a civilian near the Crittenden exit on Interstate 75 in Kentucky on August 11, 1969. The witness reported observing a single, hammer-shaped object for approximately 20 minutes starting at 8:30 p.m. EDT. The object was described as a bright white light that changed colors to pink and was perceived by the witness as being too large and too close to be a star. The Air Force, through the Aerial Phenomena Office, initiated an investigation and sent AF Form 117 to the witness on August 18, 1969, requesting further information for a scientific investigation. As of December 1, 1969, the form had not been returned. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was a 'Probable Astro (STARS/PLANETS)', noting that there was no evidence to suggest the sighting could not have been a star or planet.
There seems to be no evidence that the sighting could not have been a star or planet.
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Official Assessment
Probable Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
The observer reported a white object that appeared like a star but was perceived as too large and close. The Air Force concluded there was no evidence the sighting could not have been a star or planet.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, JrChief, Aerial Phenomena Office