UFO seen over Hawaii in 1960

Summary

In March 1960, three military aircraft reported sightings of a luminous object falling near the Hawaiian Islands. Observers saw green and orange-green flares that disappeared below the horizon. Although the reports coincided in time and location, there were no photographs or radar confirmation of the object's nature. Investigators concluded it could be a meteor, but the possibility of a balloon or aircraft was not ruled out. All three aircraft were en route to the mainland, suggesting the phenomenon was visible at a great distance and for several seconds. Despite the lack of conclusive data, the reports consistently describe an object in vertical descent, supporting the theory of a celestial body.