UFO seen by 6-year-old in Norwood

Summary

In March 1966, a 6-year-old boy in Norwood, Massachusetts, reported seeing a bright object hovering about 30 to 50 yards away. According to the account, the object was very luminous and then took off at a high speed. Although both the boy and a 9-year-old neighbor saw it, the U.S. Air Force concluded the report was unreliable due to the young age and imagination of the observer. The sighting was considered inconclusive, but it remains a curious example of how children can describe aerial phenomena in detail.

The case was documented under Project 10073, part of Project Blue Book, which aimed to investigate reports of unidentified flying objects. Although the report was archived as "unreliable," the observations were not entirely dismissed, as children sometimes notice details others overlook. This case, though brief, shows how even children's testimonies can be included in official investigations, albeit with caution.