Other Unclassified Complete

23857122-0457-180273-0326

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Published

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Added to archive

Jun 18, 2026

Department

National Archives and Records Administration

Original size

16.4 MB

External ID

7620746bc3e655f4af117b25632289c33c2583de499d3845c303a463a4b02d6d

Confidence

75%

Credibility

70%

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Intelligence summary

An observer reported seeing a small object traveling at high speed, accompanied by a throbbing noise. The object was described as black with a silver stripe and was observed from a mountain at a high altitude.

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Entities mentioned

Unidentified Flying Object Unknown

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0. 186 -=- 16 Oct. ; A Sot bc ID my : east lB ‘AD « One observer on mountain at 9000 ft heard a throbbing noise, then saw one object 9 inches lonz, three inches thick, and six inches wide traveling horizontally at 300 MPH, 500 ft overhead. It was black with a wide silver stripe on underside center. Investigator states ob- server's ability to estimate distances is poor. In sight approxi- @ mately four seconds. AMC Opinion; Information indicates no explanation. Seed Declassification Authority: NND 57565