35.00N 127.00W (Pacific), November 1962November 1962

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Summary

On November 14, 1962, the crew of an aircraft over the Pacific Ocean, near 35.00N 127.00W, reported an explosion in the sky. The report was filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record system for unidentified flying object reports.

The crew described a mid-air explosion at about 25,000 feet, with a cloud of white phosphorus-like smoke. Part of the object was seen falling into the ocean.

The Air Force established a connection between the sighting and missile range activity at the time.

Reported location

35.00N 127.00W (Pacific), November 1962

Date of incident

November 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 47

Original case file scans

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3 Way PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD :
|. cate 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Fo D  Wos Balloon
2 14 November 1962 35,00N 127.00W (Pacific) Bi rfousbly SAllsen
| 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION led (raked
. g O Woes Aircraft
3 Uoedlman it oui th oie i 0 Ground- Visual O Ground-Rodor O Probably Aircrafs
E GMT ] 4 £2 2 4 5Z Ain Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS - SOURCE O Was Astronomical
oy QO Yes O Probably Astronomical ]
2 i THEE 0 Possibly Astronomical i
© | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE OXXOther Missile | |
O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
i ; ; O Unknown
4 not reported one explosion |
© [10._ BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
E Explosion of object reported by a/c Correlation with missile range
. | at 25,000, Mid air explosion with activity extablished, |
9 cloud of white phosphoras smoke. Part
EE of obj fell into ocean, |
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4 ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) i
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28999780