Laurel, MarylandJune 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

On June 1, 1962, in Laurel, Maryland, an elderly woman reported a sighting to Scott Carpenter of an unidentified object. The witness described seeing a large object with lights like a carousel while resting with her head on a pillow at a window. She heard a humming noise and saw the object pass by at night. The woman said the experience was unusual and she reported it to Scott Carpenter. The Air Force evaluation is listed as unknown.

Reported location

Laurel, Maryland

Date of incident

June 1962

State / country

MD / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 45

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE (DATE OF REPORT): [illegible]

2. LOCATION: Laurel, Maryland

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: [checkboxes for Ground-Visual, Air-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS: Yes / No

6. SOURCE: Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: [illegible]

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: [illegible]

9. COURSE: [illegible]

12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon / Probably Balloon / Possibly Balloon / Was Aircraft / Probably Aircraft / Possibly Aircraft / Was Astronomical / Probably Astronomical / Possibly Astronomical / Other / Insufficient Data for Evaluation / Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: An elderly lady [is] explaining a sighting on a Saturday evening to Scott Carpenter telling of his flight. Her sighting occurred on a hot night while she was resting with her head on a pillow in a windowsill. Heard a humming noise & saw large obj. w/lights like a carousel.

11. COMMENTS: Attributed to psychological causes.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28997701