Overland, MissouriOctober 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On October 7, 1957, a civilian in Overland, Missouri reported seeing a round object about the size of a pinhead, reddish orange in color that turned white. The witness observed the object for one minute traveling east. No sound was heard. The object passed over the horizon and disappeared. The Air Force investigation noted the sighting was probably an aircraft at high altitude reflecting the sun's rays.

Reported location

Overland, Missouri

Date of incident

October 1957

State / country

MO / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 29

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 7 October 1957
2. LOCATION: Overland, Missouri
12. CONCLUSIONS: [Checkboxes] Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, [other options including] Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, [and] Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Lead 2005, 08/0205Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: XGround-Vised, Ground-Radar, Air-Vised, Air-Interept Radar
5. PHOTOS: Yes, XXNo
6. SOURCE: Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: one minute
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one
9. COURSE: East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round object, size of head of pin. Reddish orange, turning to white. No sound.
11. COMMENTS: Probably a/c at high altitude reflecting the sun's rays.

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