4938N 2026W (ATLANTIC), March 1961March 2026

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Summary

On March 5, 1961, the crew of a merchant vessel reported two objects over the Atlantic at about 49 degrees 38 minutes north, 20 degrees 26 minutes west. The sighting was made at 7 p.m. GMT. There were two objects, one on the port side and one on the starboard side, about 160 degrees true. They seemed like missiles, one going about 90 degrees and the other about 110 degrees. From first observation until they came abreast took about four minutes. Streaks of smoke were still visible at 8 p.m. GMT. The sighting lasted about 40 minutes.

On Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports, the comments said the duration was too long for meteors and the motion too rapid for a planet. The report did not contain enough evidence for an analysis.

Reported location

4938N 2026W (ATLANTIC), March 1961

Date of incident

March 2026

State / country

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Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 41

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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"| oate 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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5 Mar 61 4o38n 20260 (ATT a Probably Balloon |
| | 3 DATE-TIME GROUP “| 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION RL RY Rv
RETR,” SSRN 0 So 8 Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar & Probably Aircraft
: . GMT a Air Visudl 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. ‘PHOTOS + SOURC DO Was Astronomicol
QO Yes O Probably Astronomical |
XO Ne | Military O Possibly Astronomical
| 7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Ra
- C&L Insufficient Date for Evaluation
O Urknown |
40 min. 2
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 2 Objts, one on port, onl. COMMENTS Duration too long for meteors. |
on starboard about 160° true. Seemingly Motion too rapid for planet. Report doe}
missiles, one going about 90° the other 110°] not contain sufficient evidence for an |
From first observation to abrease took about | analysis. |
4 min, Streaks of smoke still visible at
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28991762