40 40N174 30W Pacific unidentified aerial event — October 9, 1963

On or during October 9, 1963, at or near 40 40N174 30W Pacific, the source reports the following sequence: OBSERVED FROM POSITION LAT 40-40N LONG 174-30W IST DEGREES TRUE IS DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON DISTANCE UNKNOWN. NONE PT NOTE: ADVANCED COPIES SENT TO DIA-OIIC, NOPC, RTN, RETURNED TO CIA. OBSERVED FROM POSITION LAT. 10379 DATE OF SIGHTING: 9 OCTOBER 1963 TIME OF SIGHTING: 0440Z LOCATION: 40-40N 174-30W (PACIFIC OCEAN) DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: A VERY LARGE BRIGHT ORANGE-RED LIGHT WAS OBSERVED BY THE CREW OF A PAN AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT TRAVELING FROM TOKYO TO HONOLULU. THE LIGHT WAS FIRST OBSERVED AT 40-40N 174-30W, APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES WEST OF MIDWAY ISLAND. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES THE LIGHT SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED AND DID NOT REAPPEAR.