5Mi NWof Big Delta unidentified aerial event — July 1960

On or during July 1960, at or near 5Mi NWof Big Delta, Alaska, United States, the source reports the following sequence: TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH MR KEIM OBSERVED THE TRAIL OF SMOKE, HOWEVER THE FLASH HAD OCCURRED PRIOR TO THEIR OBSERVATION. A CHECK WAS MADE WITH FAA AT PORT GREELY TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL SIGHTING HAD BEEN MADE: THERE WERE NONE REPORTED. IN ACC DANCE WITH AFR 200-2, SECTION C, PARAGRAPH 13, SUBJECTS UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO). Description A brilliant yellow flash size of dime left a large trail of heavy black smoke with varying degrees of density, estimated to be several miles long, was first seen 10 deg elev at 125 deg, disapp 20 deg elev at 125 deg, trail was horizontalto earth and parallel with the road, was viewed for about 5 to 10 seconds. Direction of Motion descending Satellites: (AFCIN-H3, Phone 62219) None reported to be reentering at this time. No object or craft reported to have crashed Other -------------------------------------------------------- Evaluation of Source Reliability less reliable Analysis and Conclusions: If it had been an aoft burning it would not have travelled so far and would not have left such a long trail of smoke as that was reported. There were no crash reported.