USAF record 28961669 (1955)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 5 April 1955

2. LOCATION Elk, New Mexico

3. DATE/TIME GROUP Local CST 05/1745Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION NGround-Visual O Ground-Radar O Air-Visual O Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS O Yes X No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ten seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one

9. COURSE straight down

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One round object with a fan shaped tail the size of a baseball held at arm's length was seen in the bright sunlight. Color of object was a green-purple with an orange tail. Object first seen at an angle of 30° due south. Upon disappearing it exploded two feet above the ground. Object appeared to fall at same rate as stone would. Observer seated in a truck at time of observing. No Report In File

11. COMMENTS [HW: Probable meteor sighting-see attached news clipping.]

[STAMP: Project Office Account] [STAMP: Return To] [STAMP: April 1955]