Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report of UFO at Time of Soviet Satellite Failure
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1978 memorandum from the Minneapolis Office reports a witness sighting of an 'odd object' in Canada, potentially linked to a Soviet satellite failure. The information was referred to the Air Force for further action.
This memorandum, dated February 9, 1978, from the Chief of the Minneapolis Office to the Chief of the Domestic Collection Division, documents a report regarding an unidentified aerial object. The report concerns an incident that occurred on January 24, 1978, in Canada. An unnamed witness, who is employed by an redacted organization, reported observing an 'odd object' descending in the sky while on a bridge. The witness provided this information on February 8, 1978. The Minneapolis Office noted that the report might be related to the failure of a Soviet satellite that occurred in Canada around the same time. The document indicates that the Minneapolis Office intended to forward this information to the Air Force, offering to provide the witness's contact details should the Air Force require further investigation. The document contains significant redactions regarding the identity of the witness and their employer.
He said that while going to work a week ago Friday, 27 Jan, he was on the bridge in [illegible] going over towards [illegible] and he observed an odd object coming down in the sky.
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Official Assessment
An individual reported observing an odd object in the sky on January 24, 1978, which the reporting office suggested might relate to a Soviet satellite failure in Canada.
Witnesses
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