Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 1173 Record — Crosby, North Dakota, June 1967
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A commercial pilot reported an oblong, white object in Crosby, North Dakota, on June 30, 1967. The official investigation concluded the object was likely a hot air balloon.
This document is a Project 1173 sighting report concerning an incident that occurred on June 30, 1967, in Crosby, North Dakota. The witness, a commercial pilot with service in the Army Air Force from 1942 to 1956, reported observing a single, oblong, bright white object. The observation lasted between 30 seconds and one minute. According to the report, the object traveled toward the southeast, during which time small pieces of light separated from the main body and dropped downward. The object then traveled a short distance before climbing upward and disappearing. The official conclusion reached by the project was that the object was a 'Probable HOT AIR BALLOON,' noting that the description provided by the witness was consistent with such an object. The witness reported the sighting to the Minot Air Force Base on January 30, 1967.
Probable HOT AIR BALLOON
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Official Assessment
Probable HOT AIR BALLOON. Description of object fits that of a hot air balloon.
The object was observed for approximately one minute, during which it moved southeast, shed pieces of light, and climbed before disappearing.