PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8669443

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONDuluth Minnesota

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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
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r3D sep 43 0-329 (TDE)

5 September 65 06/0209-0730Z

Civilian * Military

Ground & Air-Vis ual.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

2. LOCATION Duluth, ‘finnesota - itinnearolis, Minn., Norther
Michiran, frazerdale, Ontario, Canada, Marie, Michica

10. CONCLUSION
Astro (METAR) &

Fireball] Class

». LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Multiple observations both tround ard Air by civilians ard
military of « ball of re exploding. Some reports indicate
that the object fell tnte Take Superior, Reported as greenisl

ora ami red. Alne reported os bive with red tall. Explode
into tw obiectes,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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AF IN : 37363 (6 Sep 65)

6 LARGE FIREBALL
7 BRIGHT WITH VAPOR TRAIL

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4eS SECONDS IN DURATION OF FLT OBJECT WENT OUT OF SIGHT

SKY LIT UP ORANGE AS IF OBJECT CRASHED OR EXPLODED.
WHILE CAR WAS TRAVELING NORTH OBJECT CAME ACROSS WINOSHIELO.
MOVING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS SKY FROM WEST TO EAST.
SAME AS 2B ABOVE

MOVED HORIZONTALLY UNTIL DLSAPSEARANCE
INSTANTANEOUSLY TD THE EAST WiTH LARGE 300M SOUND.
& TO 5 SECONDS

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SAULT STE MARIE OSBORNE SUBDIVISION. SEEMED TO BE RELIABLE

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INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 37363 (6 Sep 65) F/erg
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