302536637.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  18 November 64 18/1135Z | Pilottown, Louisiana  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Possible explosion from Meteor or reentry of Satellite. Possible munitions (pyrotechnic) explosion. Insufficient data for evaluation  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Not Reported | Observation of aerial explosion. Believed to be at 30-35,000 ft. No A/C in vicinity. Also observed by personnel on ship proceeding up Mississippi River …

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 39742 (18 Nov 64)I/joe pg 1 of 2
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-7, S/POS-3, JCS-OBD-1, NSA-7, DIA-15 (42)

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RUC SBB/C INCSAC
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1. AT 181135Z THE M…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

NNNN AF IN: 39742 (18 Nov 64) pg 2 of 2

ADVISED HAVING SIGHTED AN AERIAL EXPLOSION OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER JUST NORTH OF PILOTTOWN. ESTIMATED ALTITUDE 30 TO 35 THOUSAND FEET. THE EXPLOSION WAS ALSO OBSERVED FROM THE SS POLARLACHT, A VESSEL PROCEEDING UP RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF PILOTTOWN.

2. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL NEW ORLEANS HAS NO REPORTING A/C IN THIS AREA.

BT NOTE: XMITTED TO CIA PER AFHQ 1392 #335
ADV CY TO DIA, NIN AND XOPX