Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Tabulation on Unconventional Flying Object Sighted Near Baku
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AI-Generated Summary
This document provides a tabulated summary of witness reports regarding an unconventional flying object sighted near Baku, USSR, on 4 October 1955. The intelligence assessment concludes that the data is insufficient for identification due to poor visibility and short observation times.
This document consists of a memorandum dated 24 January 1956 from the Applied Science Division of the OSI to the Liaison Division of the OCI. The subject of the correspondence is the transmission of a summary and tabulation regarding an unconventional flying object sighted near Baku, USSR, on 4 October 1955. The sighting involved multiple observers who were traveling on a train from Baku to Tiflis. The attached tabulation provides a comparative analysis of the statements made by the observers. The data indicates that the sighting occurred at 1910 hours under dark but clear conditions. Descriptions of the object varied significantly among the observers, with shapes described as a ball, a square, or a triangle, and sizes compared to a US jet fighter. Reported behaviors included slow rotation, rapid ascent, and horizontal movement. Some observers noted searchlights, flames, or sparks. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency is that the observers were unable to provide sufficient detail to properly describe the object due to the darkness and the short duration of the sighting.
From observation of the chart it is apparent that due to darkness and the short duration of the sighting, the observers were unable to distinguish sufficient details to properly describe the object.
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Official Assessment
From observation of the chart it is apparent that due to darkness and the short duration of the sighting, the observers were unable to distinguish sufficient details to properly describe the object.
Observers on a train from Baku to Tiflis reported an unconventional flying object on 4 October 1955. Due to darkness and the short duration of the event, the observers could not provide sufficient detail for identification.
Key Persons
- Jack MauryRecipient of a third copy of the report