UFO falls near Camp Crook in 1954

Summary

In July 1954, a witness near Camp Crook, South Dakota, observed a black object with jet-like exhaust falling rapidly from the sky. The object exploded once in the air and once on the ground, but no sound was heard except for the explosions. The report mentions calls from the air traffic control and an airline dispatcher, who reported between 50 and 100 objects over Rapid City. Planes were scrambled to identify them.

Pilots responding to the sightings suggested it was a meteor shower, possibly distorted by thin cloud layers at high altitudes. Although no photos or radar data were taken, the official report concluded there was insufficient data to determine the nature of the event. The case remains unsolved, but the descriptions align with rare natural phenomena.