UFO sighted over Inwood Long Island in 1957

Summary

In November 1957, a witness in Inwood, Long Island, observed an unidentified aerial object. The report describes a round, disc-shaped object the size of a quarter, emitting a light similar to a bulb and trailing smoke. The object remained visible for two to three minutes before fading out. Despite low visibility due to smoke in the area, the observer described it as likely an aircraft seen through the haze.

The report classifies the sighting as probably an aircraft, though other possibilities are not ruled out. The recorded weather showed partly cloudy skies with cirrus and smoke, with variable winds at different altitudes. The observer, a 33-year-old clerk, saw the object from the ground without optical instruments. Although no photos or radar were used, the report concludes the object was probably an aircraft, though its exact identity was not confirmed.