White object observed over Argentia in 1958

Summary

A pilot and co-pilot of a U.S. Air Force C-124 reported seeing a bright white object over the Argentia area in Newfoundland in 1958. The object was visible for 15 to 23 seconds and described as a very bright white light moving at high speed. The officers considered the possibility that it was a satellite like Sputnik 2 or a celestial body re-entering the atmosphere. However, the pilot, with 15 years of experience, stated it was definitely not a comet or a falling star, creating some uncertainty about the nature of the phenomenon.

The report was initially classified but later declassified. Although other aircraft in the area were observed, there was no additional confirmation of the event. The pilot decided to return to his base in Dover, Delaware, and no conventional explanations were found for the object seen. The report ends with the inability to identify the object, keeping the mystery of what the crew actually saw.