UFO in football shape over Fallmouth

Summary

An object was sighted in Fallmouth, Massachusetts, on March 31, 1966. A civilian witness described a football-shaped object with a green-yellow color, leaving a trail of the same hue. The object appeared suddenly and moved at an extremely high speed, disappearing within one second. No photos were taken and no physical evidence was found, making definitive identification difficult. Investigators concluded it could be an astronomical phenomenon like a meteorite or comet, though other possibilities were not ruled out.

The report was classified under Project 10073 and sent to several intelligence and air defense units. Despite the brief sighting, the detailed description of the object and its behavior drew attention. The report lacked altitude data and noise information, further limiting possible explanations. Ultimately, it was filed as an unresolved case with unusual characteristics that stood out among other reports of the time.