PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6785963

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONAkpotok Island Newfoundland

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION
20 May 1956 Akpotok Island, Newfoundiag
3. DATE-TIME GROUP — 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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4XKNo RCAF-Pilot & co-pilot DC 4

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

4-5 seconds

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircroft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomicol M@teor
Probably Astronomical
DX Possibly Astronomical

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Object shaped as a ball of fire
trailing light, color orange. Esti-
mated speed of 600-1000 knots per
hour. Pilot and co-pilot did not think

it was star.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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CF1L4 DC4 ON FLIGHT FROM CYFB TO CYYY, REPORTED SIGHTING FLYING
OBJECT IN VICINITY AKPATOK ISLAND. 6938N 6898W AT 2? MAY 24187. pc&
ON 225 DEGREE MAG HEADING WHEN ORJECT APPEARED DIRECTLY IN FRONT ON
NNW HEADING. OBJECT DISSAPPEARED ON STARROAR SIDE AFTER BEING VIEWED
4 TO 5 SECONDS. SPEED EST 64 TO 109 KNOTS. ORJECT ORANGE COLOR
RESMBLING BALL OF FIRE TRAILING LIGHT. RANGE FROM ACFT 5 TO 10 MILES.
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