UFO Sighting Report — Kloten, North Dakota, 6 December 1966

On December 5, 1966, at approximately 0430Z, a civilian witness driving on Highway 15 between Highway 32 and Larimore Road in North Dakota observed five unidentified objects in the sky. The witness described the night as dark, cloudy, and rainy. According to the witness, the objects were round, approximately the size of a basketball, and appeared blue and yellow. The witness reported that the area near the initial observation point lit up with a bright white-like fluorescent light. The objects appeared to burst, turn yellow, and disappear. The witness noted that when the objects burst, they emitted stars. The observation lasted less than one minute. The report, filed by the 4th Strategic Aerospace Division (SAC) of the Department of the Air Force, includes a letter from the witness and a hand-drawn map of the sighting location. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the description was consistent with an observation of fireworks or some type of flare. The investigation was conducted by Captain Earl C. Ruby, Jr. of the 319 Bomb Wing (SAC).