Project Blue Book file, 9 December 1965 fireball

This U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book case file, hosted by The Black Vault, covers a fireball seen on 9 December 1965 over Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Canada, and concludes it was a meteor. It holds memos on calls about Acme, Pennsylvania, where a search from the Oakdale Radar Site found nothing, plus letters from witnesses and a photographer. It also includes a Sky and Telescope article on the Great Lakes fireball and letters identifying material found in Lapeer County as chaff.

MEMO FOR THE RECORD 10 Dec 65

Cell from Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Some people saw a glowing light.

There was also a report that there was a blue light, and there was an odor. (Second call to Oakdale)

Et Cashman said that the search ended at about 0200. They searched with the State Police. They could not find anything. They do not plan on going out again. The news media, etc. stopped calling about 1 o'clock.