Casablanca Morocco unidentified aerial event — April 5, 1956

On or during April 5, 1956, at or near Casablanca Morocco, Morocco, the source reports the following sequence: AN 76-56 11 April 1956 c3 Moroccan Naval Attache Tangier (Resident Casablanca) Press; local contacts MOROCCO REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT AT CASABLANCA 4506. On 6 April 1956 the local press carried as article stating that a mysterious flying object had flown over the city of Casablanca. The press article further state [sic] the the object was luminous with a flamey [sic] yellow color, appeared in the east and appeared four miles over the city at a low altitude, turning at the same time, and disappeared a few seconds later in a southeasterly direction. The object was reported by M. The observer first noticed the object because of its brightness. b. Object was first observed in the east and observer states it had an altitude of 2,000 - 3,000 meters. c. Object had a straight flight at a very low speed; however, observer further states object circled the city and disappeared toward the southeast (approximately Casas Airport direction). e. Object disappeared behind a cloud. f. He made the following statement. "I left Camp Ayant Airport to go home at about 2755 on 5 April 1956. As I was about to open the gate to the house, I looked at the sky and saw something like a lusmini flery belle, orange color, always in the west, it stayed for nearly a few moments. It appears likely that sighting was of a meteorite; however, this sighting is reported to make it a matter of record. and is filed in accordance with reference (a).