Project 10073 Record Card - Hyattsville, Maryland

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting in Hyattsville, Maryland, in September 1952. The report details an observation made by three civilians—a man, his wife, and a neighbor—who witnessed a single, luminous, round or oval object for approximately 35 minutes. The observers reported that the object exhibited rapid, erratic movements, including vertical and lateral shifts, and occasionally emitted a shower of sparks or pale reddish particles. The object was described as having red and blue lights attached. The witnesses utilized binoculars during the observation. Military authorities at Andrews AFB and Washington National Airport were contacted at 2210R; both reported negative radar contact. An AT-6 aircraft flying locally was requested to check the area, but the pilot reported no object visible, noting clear weather at his altitude of 6,000 feet with a thin haze layer below.