Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Hibbing, Minnesota, 6 November 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A 14-year-old witness in Hibbing, Minnesota, reported a red, ball-shaped object with flashing lights on November 6, 1966. The Air Force investigation concluded the data was confusing but suggested an aircraft was a possible explanation.
This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report regarding an incident on November 6, 1966, in Hibbing, Minnesota. A 14-year-old male witness reported observing a single, solid, ball-shaped object with a red color and a whitish glow, accompanied by flashing white lights. The witness estimated the object's size to be that of an 'extra large dinner plate' and its speed at approximately 500 mph. The observation lasted for six minutes under clear, dry, night-time conditions. The witness noted that the object moved 'up and down' and eventually disappeared below the horizon. The witness explicitly stated they were not in an automobile at the time of the sighting. A letter from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., dated December 15, 1966, indicates that the initial information provided by the witness was insufficient for evaluation, prompting the request for the completion of FTD Form 164. The official conclusion recorded by the Air Force was that the data was 'confusing' and that an aircraft could have accounted for the sighting.
An aircraft could have accounted for the sighting; however, the data is somewhat confusing.
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Official Assessment
An aircraft could have accounted for the sighting; however, the data is somewhat confusing.
The object was described as a red, ball-shaped object with flashing white lights that moved up and down before disappearing below the horizon. The Air Force concluded the data was confusing but suggested an aircraft was a possibility.