PROJECT 10073 RE.CORD CARD 2. LOCATION acksonville Georgia, N.C., S . C . .&. TYPE OF OBSERVATION &Xirouncf. Visual --L AI.-Visual C GrounciRador CONCLUSIONS c Was Balloon c P roboby Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Alrcroft 0 Po ul bl y AI rcroh . SOURCE III.X Was Astronomical 0 'I' 0 Probably Astronomical l!I.:Jio c i v 1 1 ian & M J.l it ary 0 Pouibly 'Astronomical 1. LENGTH O,.OISIIIVATION I. NUNBER Of' OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other------------- 0 Insufficient Ocrta for Evaluation cands to 3 minuLe s 0 Un&cnown 10. BAIEJI SUMWAIIY 0, SIGHTING All cases had characteristic s o f flig h frotil the S\V to the NE. Durations varie frotn seconds t o as lonJ as 3 minutes. Colur was p redominanLly green. Exteo s i i~vestigation. See cas a file . (All Izo~ period ot 0500Z t o th casd a t 083J Z wer e g rouped in ATJC I'OJUf 129 (R&V l6 SltP 52) 11. COMMENTS cas e a n d multip l e sfghtiog s from Georg i a , South Carol ina a~d North Carolin a ejduring tffe~ .qptd p eriod ascr1bed s t o one or more meteors. If. fORM 112...,.PART II Vncla~si;i,.'3d (CLASSIFICATION) . N f ROVED 1 JUNE 1~ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT .FROM (,t grn'' ' Hq Ninth Air Fore~, Directorate of Intelli nce, Shaw .AFB~ s. c. RE?ORT NO. SUBJECT: Unidantifi~d Flying Ob,ject TO: Dire\!tor oi" Int.ellit;;ence 1. De.:~cription: ~a) 1!-:_ery oall :lith tail (b) Basketball (Incl #1), 6 -a in diameter (Incls # 3 ~ 4) (c) Yellowish-green ( Iacl Ill), Green ( Incl #2) bluish-green ( Incl 13), (!'). AfPared. to be a solid f'ire bal) as opposad to vapor at ~ce (g)' SolJcf. appearing tail \rl.th. a 1.Ewgth. l5 to 20 times tbe diameter ot the ftire bll am a ld.dtll. 2/3 the tat the bnl?-. ( Incl //1). 2. Descrfp1Li. .r ... Oil b4-*' (a) Br~l.lSRDCe af'~ct ccabc' hto line of v1.ica (b) At ftfght l.eftl " 2 o clodr peat ~r: to <i::. Pt. !P 10 t o 1$ dagtee amPe .t ~ewrt:!au, <ba4 .oath ot 13 aDd lt). ot eleaU.-at 12 o' clodr poai t1GD to ~ craft (Incla #1 and 2), 10 to- angJ at, ~tt.om aootheut. at potd ticm (d) Very atigb~ &IIIJla ot clildt at~:-~ airc:ra.tt em a strat'" (IDcla 11 awl 2)J ir:t.J'ipt, aDd letcl. np:i (Inal. 13 ~nd 4). - (e) Objad d1saPJAared vhile in plain sight in the 116-ht bulb is put out. !II&Diler a . (f) 10 -15 seeond8'f ( Dwls 11 and 2) t 5 -6 seeond { Incls 13 aud J,). .). Manner o! obaervatiOiir- (s.) llir-viscl (!nels #'! and 2 ) J Jrou.nd-rlsu.al (Incla #3 a nd 4). NOi!. THIS C.GCU\It:~H CONTAINS INFOR"ATION ..\FFECTING THE N..\TION..\L OEF'ENSE OF THE UN ITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S. C.- 3 \NO 12 ..\S MIEND0. ITS TRAtlSMISSION OR THE REVEUTION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. lT .p I t1CT RE REPROOIJCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERM ISSION OF THE DIRE:tlOR OJf tClASSIFICATIONJ FO R~t CAS,-,58 CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD SAFETY BUREAU FORM APPROVED PASSENGER STATEMEHT RE AIRCR FT ACCID~ T 3 I 0 W. SOt h St. Nzw York 24 C ivil A'eronautics Boud Miami International Airport ML~m i 48, Florida ....JP:::...cA~NuA:~.... records ind 1 ca ted that you were a passenger , Flight 25 7 ftOin eva s I vc a et Jon involved in ary' acc.iden t on 3 -Q -51 , at approx The Civil Aeronautics Board is conducting an investi,l'~atlon o f this accident, and 1t 'Ifill be appreciated if you will submit' a written statement on the back or this letter to includ e the Whcthc~ or not. vou observed aft unidentified flying object rollowing: (1)-.., ..._......... ~ll".S)XIJI!Wl1.-c M:I~.J,X XlJtJ!~tMI6U (~). Color, direction o~ movement #and h_ow tong In sJ ght tf obs~rved XDd-JlX<IOI'X'! --~JaJJ a) any occurrences while on board whieh Jftight-have appeared unusual to you, prior to and during the aceident, <I> the wctth~r cottd1tJo"s , Any other lnlormatlon that might be helpful In dct~rmfn1ng the I)) ldsentlty of the obJect The Civil Aer-onautics Board, a Federal a~ency, is charged by an act or Congress with the investigation or accidents involving civil aircraft and your statement is necessary in ordel" that the Board mi~ht have the benefit of your observations in conducting the investigation A Government postage-free envelope, addressed to the appropriate regional office o f the Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for convenience in returnin~ your statement. /s/ C . S . Collar C. 5. Co I I d r BURUU, C IVIL AEROIUUTICS BOHO lnvestl1ator-1n-cnarqc (Uae reverse ide for tatement) C I I' l l AERO~AUT ICS BOARD 5 AFETY BUREAU F O R.lt A P P NO V ED BUDOT B UREAU NO. 39-110!9 PASSENGER STATEMENT RE AIRCR J c~IO T lx'lr s. MaurIe S. Jacobs 1831 D2Lancev Place records indicated th~t you were a p sen~er aboard a PAWA Oau q I as OC-6A a J r craft ., NL.:.I.l.6Uii2i..loO.u0CoA.L----, Flight ? 51 f'rom New York , N. Y. , , to Sao Juan evasive action was tnvolverl in an/accident on ' 3-9-57 , at -...Jda.;.lf"4-P;&...r~ouxL...e-. ..:4~:...:l3u..O~M.o.Ju.i _ The Civil Aeronautics Board is conrlueting an investigation of this accident, and it will be appreciated if you will subm1 t a writ ten s taternent on the back or this letter to include the Whether o,. not you obscr.vcd an ualdcntlfled flying ob}cc.t roll owing: (1) ..... ,. -IUUMall4t~ X l(a X!JI& ._ -aratacltx iat xla~ (2) Colo,.~ dlr~ctloA of movement nd bow long In tight If oba~rvcd ~.Jitx ~ IIJeXbdli..,JIXOd'lllt--~-.,. (a any occurrences while on board which might-have appeared unusual to you, prior to and duPing the accident, An y o t h ~ r 1 n f o rm a t i . on t h t m I g h t ($ tAc wc1tbcr co~dlttont be h~lpful In determining The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act or Congress with the investigation of accidents involving civil airc.,.art and your statement is necessary in order that the Board might have the benefit of your obser-vations in conducting the 1nvest1~ation. A Government postage-free envelo~, addressed to the appropriate J"egional office or the Civil Aeronautics Board, i s enclosed f'o r convenience in returning your s t &temP.nt. /s/ C . S. Collar XXIXK.X SAFETY C . S. Collar, (114 rcver~e :.ld-: for ttement) BUREAU, C!VIL AEROIUUTICS BOARD I n v e s r I q a~ or-In-charge . I "LdS a pd$S~nger on the plaoe describ e d o n t h e reverse sid~,. rzv3Si"e a.::ot ioa r e f erred to o n t h e r ever scz s ide. T b e t.z a t be r w ,J s c I e a r I was aslzep "~bzn t l:e pt l o t took. the action,. .v htch I inf ormed consistzd of z o om f n g u ':) w a r d s NJS awaken~d when my head struck the b aqqage rack a b ove my s eat (caused J understand by the fact ~hat t he pllo t levelzd off t o o abruptly aft~r_zoomlrig upwards). One engine was conked out after a c c r de n t -w he t her or n o t T t w a s o u t . of c omm T s s l o n be f or e t he a c c J de n t , I d o not know. I saw no flyi.ng obje_ct.at any tfme during the flrqht. SI&!IATOII CJVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD FORJf APPROVED SAFETY BUREAU BUDGET B UREAU t:o. 3?ROl9 PASSEHGER STATE~EHT RE A I ~a.AV~: } Mr. Maurie~ S. Jacobs 1831 D~lane~y Place ~blladelphla 3. Pa. --------LP~A~\ LAL--------------------------------records indicated that you were a p sen~er , Flight 25 7 Nl'Al York , N. Y. , to evasive ac.tlon. was involved in a/. eeeident on 3-9-57 app rox. 4:30 AM The Civil Aero:1a:utics Board 1s conducting an invet ti~ation of this accident, and 1t Ifill b e appreciated if you will sub111it a written statement on the back of this letter to include the Wheth~r or not you observed an unldentlftcd flying cb)cct following: (1 ) tCJxllall'e 01tcllt .,. d &lll tn,llX ~ hbJI ._ .,.~q xOG)& Jt>Jt'liYt JPiJ0'1t.~ctlhl*tlO...,..trx xctS~J l(C) any occurrences while on board which might have appeared A n y o t h c r 1 n f o nn at I on t h at m J g h t b c h c I p f u I I n d c t c r m I n J n g t he Sel Identity of thJ object The Civ 11 Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the investigation or accidents involving ~ivil aircraft and your statement is necessary in order that the Board might have the benefit o f your observations in c onducting the 1nv@stigat1on. A Government postage-free envelope, addressed to the appropriate regional office o f the Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for c onvenience tn returnin~ your statement. Is I C . S , Co I I d r X ~ ~ ~ ~#II S A FE T Y 8 U II E AU , C I V I L A E R 0 M AU T I C S 8 0 l II 0 I n v e s t 1 q a t o r -1 n -c h a r g e ( U 3 d rev erse side for ~tat ent) -----...!.f :w;..:t\~s a passfZnger on the plane described on the re,H:rse side I did obs~r an uotdentifted flying object after the evasive a c t t o n r e f e r r e d t o Q n t h e r e v e rn s r d e I t t o ok e d I i k e. a f 1 r e b a I I,, .,.., a s travelllo.g North and was In s i gbt two or three seconds. The weather twas asl.zep when tbz pilot t c;> ok t be ~ v a.s i v~ act I an :t w hI c b t was I at z r I n f a c mq d c a a s i s ted of z com I a g upward 'j I \V a.$ a w a k q o e d w he ci m v b e a d s t rr' r k t b e b a g g a g ~ r a ck abo v tl m 1$ tl a t ( c au s e d ! u n de r s t 3 a d b v t be f d r t t b a t t be p i I c t ccaktld cut.aft:qr tb~ accidG:nt-wb2tber or not it was otd o f cortmiss!o'"l.n the accidtznt, do n oi ~now. fORM CAG-458 C IVIL AE.RONAUT I CS BOARD SAFETY BUREAU FOH,If APPHOVED BUDGET Bll REAU .'10 . J9-R019 PASSENGER STATEMENT RE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT Civil Jl.eronautics hrd 1-Hamj .I o tenJ a f.:g~ a, 11 cw n-:_:1 :aJ1Ctlp0}L Miami 48, Florida t.J I s s C a rm ~ n P a g an Calle Barbosa No .. 31 Cabo .RaJa, P.R. ------------~P~A uA~-------------------------records indicated that you were a passenger atioarri a PAW/A OotJg I as OC-6A til r c~.: t ., ~N;16..,.2""6~oc ....... , Flight . New Ygrk , N. Y. , to evasive action was lnvol~ed in an/aeeident on 3 -95 7 The Civil Aeronauties Board is condw:ting an investi~ation of this accident, and it fl'ill b e . appreeJated it you wtll subait. a Wl"itten stateiiiBnt on the back of this letter to include the Wba r o,. 11o'f~vou observed aft. unrdcnt.fftcd flying object followilll: (1) ... ..._... JPC xJ(UcMMlMkiX~.W~x*~xlW'j~a\cL~x .. C21 Caf~r.,. d'r. -'lo~r-~( .. ve~J~cnt ~!'d. JlC?w ,toflg l~ 1lght IF o~serYcd : *tladiJ .. x- .<3> any occurrences while-on board whieh ~atght h&ve appeared. unusual to you, pr:lor to and during the accident, <at -t~b~Ci--W1.4C5---.+t~b~c~r---~clirlliiilo"f'AHd,......l."'t~l...,ow-AAHit----- . Any ot~cr lnforatloft that mfght be ~clpful fn dctcrmln1nj the <I I dent J tv of t he . cb J c t The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the 1nveet1gat1on or aeetdents involving civil a1rcraf't and your statement 1s necessary in order that the Board might have the benerit of' your observations in conducti.ng the 1nvesttgation. A Go'tenunent postage-free envelope, addressed to the appropriate regional o'ffiee of t he Civil Aer011Wtics Board, 1s enclosed f'or c onvenience in returning your statement /s/ C. S . Cot ldr cJ ~ 1C,X ,\J S AFETY C. S. Collar, (U~e rever~e ~ide f o r 3tatement) BUREAU. CIVIL AERO~AVTICS 80ARO Jnvestl or-ln-ch~rg~ 29 de abrf r de 1957 Pues dentro del dvlon fue g u t you p~de ., i! r I o Q u e p'a s o :)er o fuera de 'l l avton no puedo decfr nada pues no vi nada. a v en s u ce c l o sigu icnLe:-que at p i l o t o v c;arrar~ra oo pudleroo n f . n ~1 u n a n u n c t o p a r a q u e n o s a b r o c h a r am o s I o s C i n t u r on e s 'L a I r e c I b r r e I ~ mp a c t o de I -a v t on . p u e s t o ~ o e I m tJ n do s e s a f I o d ~ s u s a s I e n t o s y caiJeron ol svelo y s e pwie declr c;;ue oadle sallo Jlsrso v q11e tados loi safvc}yldas y demas pagvetes Que I ban den toro de I v.o l a b am p a r e I tire deotrQ del avJQn y calao eoclma de I o s pas a J eros Par SIIQIIIZS ~a nl'oo n o s agolpla mas bastante. La untr.:a ipformaclao Qll? t"'dmos dS::sQues del acc;fdente dl'chQ per una d~ las camac~ras fu~ d~ q,_.~ lbi~05 los'motores ratlacon S!UATIJIIE i'Hu CAS-Il58 CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD FORM APPROVED BUDGET BUR EAU ~0. 39- R 0 19 SAFETY BURHU PASSEMGER STATEMENT RE AI RAFT ~C DENT ~1r. Rafael Torres Manatl, Puerto Rteo aboa.rrt a Douglas DC-6A aircraft involved in arl aceJdent on at ~gg [ gl ~iJQ . Tbe Clv-U Aeronaut.ies Board 1& conducting an 1nvesti~ation of this ac c1dent, and it will b e &"pytreciated if' you_ will sobalt a written st~tetaent on the back of' tMs letter to. include the Whet)ar or ta,ot you .obacr-.cd "" vnld.,Btfffcd flying obJect t2t Coto.r~. ctl. lott .. 9r .. ~ovcmeftt .and how .lo"'g ln sigh.t Jt obiervd .. M1~U' U .. t ' 31> any occurrences while on board which might have awea