UFO shaped like a disc over St. Louis in 1954

Summary

In July 1954, a witness in St. Louis, Illinois, observed an object described as a glowing disc with a star-like brightness. The object was seen moving steadily toward the south or southwest at an estimated altitude of 30,000 to 40,000 feet. The sighting lasted between 3 and 5 minutes, and the witness, a 28-year-old civilian, denied it was a meteor or balloon. Despite official conclusions that it was an aircraft, the description and behavior of the object did not match typical aircraft. The report includes weather conditions and the presence of other planes in the area, but no clear explanation was reached.

The case was officially recorded by Project 10073, a UFO investigation program of the time. The report includes data such as elevation, azimuth, and observation duration, along with atmospheric conditions. Although other possibilities like astronomical phenomena or light reflections were ruled out, no definitive conclusion was reached. The witness's account and the detailed description of the object remain an unsolved mystery in UFO history.