Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Shiloh, Ohio, 4 October 1969
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Shiloh, Ohio, reported a flashing light in the sky on 4 October 1969. The Air Force investigation concluded there was insufficient data, and the witness failed to return the follow-up questionnaire.
This document contains the records for a UFO sighting reported in Shiloh, Ohio, on 4 October 1969. The witness, a 43-year-old civilian, reported observing a flashing light behind and above trees for at least 30 minutes. The witness, who noted having worked in civil defense during the war and having seen many aircraft at night, stated that the object did not look like a satellite. The official Air Force conclusion for the incident was 'INSUFFICIENT DATA.' The file includes a letter from Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., dated 6 October 1969, informing the witness that the initial information provided was not sufficient for a scientific investigation and requesting the completion of an attached AF Form 117. The records indicate that this form was never returned by the witness. A note in the file suggests that the star Capella was rising at an azimuth of 35 degrees at the time of the observation.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA
The observer reported a flashing light behind and above trees for approximately 30 minutes. The Air Force noted that the star Capella was rising at an azimuth of 35 degrees at the time. An AF Form 117 was sent to the observer on 6 October 1969 but was not returned as of 2 December 1969.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian