UFO Report — Ontario, Oregon, 21 May 1967

This document contains a formal UFO sighting report filed by a 32-year-old advertising salesman from Ontario, Oregon, to the United States Air Force. The incident occurred on May 21, 1967, at approximately 2:55 a.m. while the witness was night fishing on the Snake River. The witness reported observing a white, round, ball-shaped object that appeared to be the size of a large star. The object moved in a stop-and-start fashion, traveling from the northeast to the southeast over a period of 16 minutes. The witness, who possessed prior aviation experience with B-29 and C-97 aircraft, estimated the object's altitude at 40,000 feet. The report includes a hand-drawn map detailing the witness's location near the confluence of the Snake and Malheur Rivers. Major William C. Salyer of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing forwarded the report to Dr. Condon at the University of Colorado for further investigation. The Air Force investigation noted that the Boise FAA office had no record of air traffic or balloon releases in the area at the time. The final conclusion recorded on the document is 'Possible (SATELLITE).'