Red object sighted near Laredo in 1957

Summary

In May 1957, an instructor pilot reported seeing a reddish, round object of unknown size near Laredo, Texas. The object was moving at an extremely high speed both vertically and horizontally, creating confusion about its nature. The lack of clear information and the aircraft losing contact made it impossible to make a precise evaluation. The report concluded that there was not enough data to determine if it was a balloon, aircraft, or astronomical phenomenon.

The report, classified under Project 10073, was considered insufficient for a conclusive evaluation. Despite the description of the object and its unusual movement, no clear origin could be identified. The pilot, Frank J. Kisner, could not estimate the reliability of the sighting, and other meteorological analyses also failed to provide answers. This case remains an unresolved mystery in the UFO sighting database from that era.