20.21N 174.30W (Pacific), November 1962November 1962

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Summary

On November 22, 1962, a Navy aircrew over the Pacific Ocean, near 20.21N 174.30W, reported glowing objects in the sky. The report was filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record system for unidentified flying object reports.

The crew saw glowing objects falling through a cloud layer at about 16,000 feet and dropping toward the sea. The duration was not reported.

The Air Force said the sighting could have been flares, meteors, or satellite decay. The information was not adequate for a definite evaluation.

Reported location

20.21N 174.30W (Pacific), November 1962

Date of incident

November 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 47

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

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i fg PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
| |). DATE = * 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
- hii) O Wos Balloon:
1 22 November 1962 20.21N 174.30W (Pacific) SL bE a
[| 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Lh Fowsbly Dajiseh. ©
! I BR HAT 0 S 0 Ground-Visual O Ground-Radar a Probably Ar Sh
3 GMT 23/0843 XX Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
: 5. PHOTOS . 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
: O Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
i No Military O Possibly Astronomical
1 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Blk ORME cea, i
1 Ain sathel ent Data for Evaluation
; not reported plural ?? falling Srey |
: 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Navy aircrew reported observing Duration not reported, Possi-
glowing objects falling through bility of flares, meteors or
cloud layer at 16,000 ft. Falling decay. Information not adequate
toward sea. for analysis.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 3EP 32)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28999841