25.12N 163.50W North Pacific (Hawaiian I.), May 1959May 1959

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Summary

On May 1, 1959, personnel aboard USS Newell observed three flaming meteors from a position approximately 25-12 north, 163-50 west. The objects fell ahead of the ship from an elevation of 40 to about 12 degrees. The observation lasted several minutes. All three objects fell into the sea ahead of the vessel. The brief summary on the record card states that an object flying across the sky in observation of 10 to about 10 degrees was recorded. The Air Force evaluation is not clearly stated on these pages.

Reported location

25.12N 163.50W North Pacific (Hawaiian I.), May 1959

Date of incident

May 1959

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 36

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
[illegible]

3. LOCATION
[illegible]

12. CONCLUSIONS
[checkboxes for various conclusions, mostly illegible]

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local [blank]
CMT [illegible]

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
[checkboxes] Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
[checkboxes] Yes, No

6. SOURCE
[illegible]

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
[illegible]

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
[illegible]

9. COURSE
[illegible]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
[illegible text about objects falling ahead of ship]

11. COMMENTS
[illegible]

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28983338