Hamburg, Germany, December 1957December 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On December 1, 1957, at 3:30 p.m., a brightly burning object fell in the vicinity of Hamburg, Germany. The object struck the earth at an angle of about 30 degrees above the horizontal. The point of impact was 8 to 10 inches in diameter and about 1 inch deep. Grass near the impact site was singed and covered with white-gray oxide residue. No metal pieces were recovered. Analysis of residue revealed magnesium and aluminum oxides with former predominance in quantity. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was a parachute flare.

Reported location

Hamburg, Germany, December 1957

Date of incident

December 1957

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 31

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 1 December 1957
2. LOCATION: Hamburg, Germany
12. CONCLUSIONS: [X] Other Parachute Flare [ ] Insufficient Data for Evaluation [ ] Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 0510 GCT
CMT: 01/1530Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: [X] Exact Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar [ ] Air-Visual [ ] Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS: [ ] Yes Physical [ X] No Specimen

6. SOURCE: Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: unknown

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one

9. COURSE: [X] Other Parachute Flare [ ] Insufficient Data for Evaluation [ ] Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
One brightly burning object fell in vicinity, Hamburg, Germany. Object struck the earth at an angle of 30 dgrs above the horizon. Grass in vicinity of impact was singed and covered with a white grey oxide residue. No metal pieces recovered.

11. COMMENTS:
Analysis of residue revealed magnesium and aluminum oxides with the former predominance in quantity. ATIC concurs in conclusion object was parachute flare.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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