Project Blue Book Case File
Miamisburg, OhioAugust 1960
Summary
On the night of August 23, 1960, a resident of Miamisburg, Ohio saw a cigar-shaped object that appeared to be burning. The object was small, roughly one-quarter the size of a regular cigar, and colored orange. The witness watched it for between one-half and one second before it seemed to burn up, similar to a meteor entering the atmosphere.
The Air Force investigator who reviewed the case noted that the object's speed and color matched what you would expect from a meteor. Based on this analysis, the investigator concluded that a meteor was probably responsible for the sighting. The case file indicates no further investigation was conducted beyond this assessment.
The full case file, as held by the National Archives, is reproduced below across 11 pages of microfilm.
Reported location
Miamisburg, Ohio
Date of incident
August 1960
State / country
OH / US
Page count
11 scanned pages
USAF evaluation
unknown
Microfilm
T1206, Roll 39