Project 10073 Record — Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, 25 March 1967

This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a UFO sighting that occurred on March 25, 1967, in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. The report was prepared by Captain John M. Vlahos of the 934th Troop Carrier Group, Medium (Reserve) of the United States Air Force. The witness, identified as a laundry worker, reported observing several saucer-shaped objects, including one large saucer and several smaller ones. The objects were described as yellow, orange, light blue, and blue in color, with an estimated diameter of 20 to 30 feet. The witness reported that the objects were observed at altitudes ranging from 50 to 500 feet. No sound was reported, and there was no physical evidence or photographic documentation of the event. The weather conditions in the area included thunderstorms. Captain Vlahos conducted a telephone discussion with a personnel officer from the University of Minnesota who had hired the witness. The officer noted that while the witness was illiterate, he possessed a talent for producing detailed drawings. The official conclusion of the report is that there was insufficient data for evaluation, specifically citing a lack of information regarding the objects' flight characteristics and the duration of the sighting. The document includes several hand-drawn sketches of the objects provided by the witness.