41.35N 146.17E (PACIFIC), March 1963March 1963

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Summary

On March 12, 1963, a Northwest Airlines pilot over the Pacific Ocean reported a bright flash in the sky. The sighting was at about 3:07 p.m. local time (Greenwich time 15:07). The flash was light blue and was seen just above the horizon, at a bearing of about 225 degrees.

The object was observed for about two seconds. No movement was seen. The pilot reported it was a possible meteor.

The Air Force, in its Project 10073 record, said the object's nearness to the horizon and its angle could give the impression of little motion during such a short sighting. Because the pilot considered it a possible meteor, the case was carried in the astronomical, meteor category.

Reported location

41.35N 146.17E (PACIFIC), March 1963

Date of incident

March 1963

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 47

Original case file scans

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:
- Samy PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
3 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 : 7A O Was Balloon |
1 12 March 1963 41,35N 146,17E | faci) BE ail melicn
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GMT 12/15072 BXAir Visval O Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
a Yes | O Probably Lh Ld
A i oP ibly Astronomic
CREE a Nov bhyest Adpddnes, | 0ST SY PETTERS
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Bl Othe ein oo
O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
} O Unknown
____two seconds ER 50 {ok | stationar SE UE ig SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright flash in sky, blue in color Proximity to horizon and angle
observed at 225 dgr just above the of entry could give the impres-
horizon, Considered possible meteor, | sion of little motion consider-
although no movement was observed, ing the short duration of the
sighting, Since pilot considered
: ; the object possibly meteor case
is carried in the meteor category.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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