1963 11 9737205 38 5N72 5W ATLANTIC

Summary

An unidentified object was observed over the Atlantic in 1953, at coordinates 38.5N 72.5W. Witnesses reported a craft rising vertically from the surface, reaching an altitude of 21,000 feet before disappearing. Several explanations were considered, such as balloons, aircraft, or astronomical phenomena, but none were conclusive. The observation was recorded by air forces, and all attempts to identify the object failed.

The report includes radar data and visual accounts, but there were no photographs or confirmation from air interceptors. The nature of the object remains unknown, and the case was filed without resolution. This document is part of the Project 10073 records, an Air Force initiative to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena.