[ILLEGIBLE], October 1950October 1950

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Summary

On October 1, 1950, residents in the Masabuka district of Northern Rhodesia were awakened at 4:15 a.m. by a loud explosion that shook several buildings. A bright flash was seen in the sky just before the explosion. The noise was heard fifty miles away in Kafue. Initial concern about a dynamite truck explosion in the area was ruled out. Several Africans reported seeing the bright flash. An official at the meteorological station suggested the explosion may have been caused by a large meteorite that disintegrated before reaching the ground. Other sources claimed it was a comet. The general opinion accepted by authorities was that the explosion resulted from a meteorite of fairly substantial size.

Reported location

[ILLEGIBLE], October 1950

Date of incident

October 1950

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 7

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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ATC NO. [illegible]
WI RM. [illegible]
AI UFO HQ. [illegible]
DATE OF REPORT [illegible]
TYPE OF VEHICLE _0415_
SHAPE [illegible]
SIZE [illegible]
COURSE [illegible]
NO. IN GROUP [illegible]
SOUND _Explosion_
PINTED [illegible] SKETCHES [illegible]
Temporary ATIC Form 399
(2 Jun 52)

DATE OF SIGHTING _Oct 1950_
WITNESS _Northern Rhodesia_
AT UFO HQ. [illegible]
SOURCE [illegible]
IATF IN TO ATIC [illegible]
COLOR [illegible]
SPEED [illegible]
ALTITUDE [illegible]
LENGTH OF THE OBJECT [illegible]
TYPE OF OBSERVATION [illegible]
NARRATIVE
Report of residents being awakened by a loud explosion which shook several building. Several observers reported seeing a bright flash before the explosions the general opinion seems to be that it was a meteorite.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28938442