Djakarta Indonesia radar-visual unidentified-object report — September 1963

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Radar detection pointing in a specific direction. while being observed, a piece fell off of main body. Fell into ocean when final observed. object was 45°-50° elevation at night. ELLIPSOID WITH LONG AXIS POINTING IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL (2) SIZE OF PEA (3) BRIGHT WHITE OR BLUE WHITE (4) ONE, WHILE BEING OBSERVED A PIECE BROKE OFF OF MAIN BODY, FELL BACK AND BURNED OUT (5) NONE AF IN: 42823 (3 SEP 63) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STATE MISSOURI ANALYSIS OFFICE PAGE TWO RUMNBT 99B UNCLAS NFICO1TING CCO TOO FAST AND BRIGHT FOR AIRCRAFT TOO SLOW AND TRAJECTORY TOO FLAT FOR METEOR OR SHOOTING STAR TAIL APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES AS LONG AS MAIN BODY NO SOUND APPEARED TO GET DIMMER AS IT CROSSED THE SKY. B. (1) SPEED, TRAJECTORY, BRIGHTNESS AND SHAPE ELEVATION BETWEEN 29 AND 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, FIRST SIGHTED IN THE NORTHEAST (3) ELEVATION BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES DISAPPEARED TO SOUTHEAST (4) FLIGHT PATH STRAIGHT BUT SLIGHTLY DESCENDING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH (5) DISAPPEARED BEHIND BUILDING (6) VISIBLE 5-10 SECONDS C. (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) NONE (3) NONE D. (1) 27UTZ (2) NIGHT E. (1) 061230S 1065045E ABOUT 3 MIL SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN AFTIN 42833 (3 SEP 63) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE PAGE TWO NUMBER 093 UNCLASSIFIED (C1) TOO FAST AND BRIGHT FOR AIRCRAFT - TOO SLOW AND TRAJECTORY TOO FLAT FOR METEOR OR SHOOTING STAR (C2) TAIL APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES AS LONG AS MAIN BODY (C3) NO SOUND (C9) APPEARED TO GET DIMMER AS IT CROSSED THE SKY. FIRST SIGHTED IN THE NORTHEAST (3) ELEVATION BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES DISAPPEARED TO SOUTHEAST (4) FLIGHT PATH STRAIGHT BUT SLIGHTLY DESCENDING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH (5) DISAPPEARED BEHIND BUILDING (6) VISIBLE 5-10 SECONDS C. (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) NONE (3) NONE D. (1) 27WTZ (2) NIGHT E. (1) 38123235 103342735 ABOUT 5 MIL SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN A.P. AT TIME OF SIGHTING WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SEVEN FRIENDS AGED VARIOUSLY 16-21 YEARS WHO ALSO SAW OBJECT. DJAKARTA, COMMENTS: IT IS FELT THAT WITNESS DEFINITELY SAW OBJECT DESCRIBED WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN SATELITE REENTERING ATMOSPHERE. LOCAL RUMORS SAY GARUDA AIRLINE CREW ALSO SAW OBJECT BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONFIRM TO DATE. Supporting case details: Reported special objects or artifacts: Radar system Physical traces or material: Radar data or reported radar return associated with Djakarta Indonesia radar-visual unidentified-object report — September 1963 Electromagnetic or instrument effects: Radar or sensor detection Institutional response / aftermath: Government or official action