UFO Sighted Near Blaisdell in 1957

Summary

In March 1957, a witness in a rural area 10 miles northeast of Blaisdell, North Dakota, observed an unusual aerial object. The object, about 5 feet long and bluish-brown in color, was flying at low altitude, around 100 feet above the ground, heading north. The sighting was made visually from the ground, with no radar or photographs. The report notes that the witness was a mental patient, leading investigators to consider the source unreliable.

Despite the witness's questionable credibility, the case was documented and archived as part of Project 10073, an Air Force initiative to collect data on unidentified sightings. The report concludes that there is insufficient information to evaluate the phenomenon, and explanations such as balloons, aircraft, or astronomical events are dismissed. This case, though inconclusive, is part of the extensive database of UFO sightings from that era.