32 48N118 45W Pacific NEHawaiian Islands reported aerial observation — March 1962

AF IN : 16903 (18 MAR 62) H/OWN TO : USS ESTES FROM : BUAIR/CO VANDENBURG AFB CINCPACFLT UNCLASS UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT A- CINCPACFLT INST 3820.3 1. OBJECT SIGHTED DURING NAUTICAL TWILIGHT SIGHTED LIGHT BLUE BALL OF FLAME DISAPPEARING ABOUT 75 DEG ELEVATION. SIGHTED ON SOUTHERLY BEARING MOVING WEST TO EAST THROUGH APPROX 30 DEGREES OF ARC AT ABOUT 30 DEGREES OF ELEVATION. OBSERVED BY COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SEVERAL SENIOR OFFICERS. Observed for ship by military personnel. The light descended at a steep angle making an arc of about 25-30 degrees and disappeared. Then it reappeared a few seconds later, flashed brilliantly, and vanished. Supporting case details: Institutional response / aftermath: Government or official action