UFO seen in Amarillo Texas in 1957

Summary

In April 1957, a 13-year-old boy in Amarillo, Texas, observed a round, silver object the size of a dime. The object moved from north to south for five seconds, catching the observer's attention. Although initially thought to be a weather balloon, the evaluation concluded it was an astronomical meteor. The report includes details about weather conditions and wind at different altitudes, suggesting a balloon could have been present in the area. However, the responsible officer considered the boy's observation unreliable.

The official Project 10073 report describes the incident with precision and details the meteorological conditions at the time. Despite the brief observation, data such as wind direction and cloud height were recorded. The responsible officer, a security sergeant, investigated the case and concluded there was not enough evidence to consider the object as an unidentified phenomenon. Instead, the sighting was attributed to a meteor, a common explanation in reports of the time for unexplained aerial events.