Aluminum UFO with blinking lights in Nitro

Summary

A declassified document from Project 10073 describes a UFO sighting in Nitro, West Virginia, in July 1959. The witness, a 31-year-old man, observed an aluminum-like object with a yellowish glow on the edges and several blinking lights. The object, roughly the size of a straw hat, appeared at a 70-degree angle and silently disappeared into a cluster of trees. Initially thought to be a flying saucer, the witness later considered the possibility that it was an object dropped by an airplane that appeared shortly after.

The official evaluation classified the sighting as an aircraft, though there were no additional witnesses or conclusive evidence. The report includes sketches by the witness showing the object's trajectory and appearance. Despite the lack of definitive data, the case was logged as an aircraft sighting. The testimony reflects the typical uncertainty and curiosity of UFO reports from that era, where the unexplained blends with conventional explanations.