CaseLight1968

Fort Polk, LA, USA

A witness near Fort Polk, Louisiana reported a star-sized light that split into two lights mimicking each other's movements in October 1968, during a thirty-minute sighting.

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 1800s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (173 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1968-10-15
Where
Fort Polk, LA, USA
Shape
Light
Duration
30 MIN,
Geo
31.047, -93.205 · exact
Slug
light-over-fort-polk-la-1968-7ef163
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In context

  • This is one of 3 reports logged in Fort Polk, LA.
  • This case is one of 4 Louisiana reports filed in 1968.
  • Light craft made up 11.3% of 1960s reports, vs 20.3% across the whole archive.

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