The case record
What was reported?
B-52 crew and ground personnel reported unusual lights, with radar elements also associated with the case.
- Reported date
- 24 Oct 1968
- Witnesses
- USAF aircrew / ground personnel · Multiple
- Investigation
- Project Blue Book
Evidence in the record
Radar; military eyewitness
Competing explanations
Official and research context
No single accepted explanation
Conventional explanations
Stars / plasma / radar effects proposed
Arguments that remain contested
Timeline and multi-witness nature remain debated
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
Minot AFB and surrounding missile-field airspace
Minot
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 50 km
48.416°, -101.358° · route · Medium
Record notes
Map air base and B-52 route as separate geometries.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Unresolved / disputed