N66/029
DE RCEPVR 18 21/1900Z 1CA398
R.211800Z
FM STN SYDNEY
TO RCCWC/CANFORCEHED
INFO RCEOC/ST MARYS UNIVERSITY HALIFAX NS
DT
UNCLAS CES76 21 JUN.
CFHQ FOR OPS CMM ST MARYS UNIVERSITY FOR REV MW BURKE GAFFNEY CMM
FIREBALL AND METEORITE OBSERVATIONS PD
A 162230Z JUN 66
B HIGH THIN CLOUD
C FOURTH STREET AND EAST AVENUE GLACE BAY NS
D CONTINUOUS FLAME AND BUZZING SOUND
E VERY BRIGHT CMM SIMILAR TO A FLARE
F RED TINTED FIREBALL WITH A FAINT WHITE TAIL TRAILING LIGHT GREY SMOKE
G OBJECT RECOVERED PD A ROUND HOLLOW OBJECT OPEN ON ONE END PD SEVEN EIGHTH INCH DIAMETER CMM THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH LONG
H OBSERVER ESTIMATES OBJECT IN SIGHT FOR ONE MINUTE BEFORE LANDING
J STEADY BUZZING SOUND WITH INCREASING INTENSITY AS OBJECT APPROACHED PD ON STRIKING THE GROUND A NOISE SIMILAR TO A FIRE CRACKER WAS HEARD PD OBJECT LANDED IN COURSE GRAVEL AND SHATTERED SEVERAL SMALL ROCKS THROWING UP SMOKE AND WHAT LOOKED LIKE WHITE POWDER PD OBJECT REMAINED INTACT EXCEPT FOR SMALL SHATTERED FRAGMENTS PD OBJECT TOO HOT TO PICK UP BARE HANDED ON LANDING PD
K OBJECT APPEARED IN SKY FROM THE SOUTHWEST APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZEN AND LANDED 100 YARDS NORTH OF OBSERVER
L OBJECT APPEARED TO SLOW DOWN AS IT APPROACHED OBSERVED PD NO AIRCRAFT WERE NOTICED IN THE AREA AND OBJECT APPEARED TO TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE PD OBJECT CHECKED WITH RADIATION METER AND READ ZERO PD OBJECT PACKAGED AND SHIPPED TO VCDS/DGI/DSTI
BT 130
National Research Council of Canada/
Conseil national de recherches du Canada
RG 77, Vol. 306
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