UFOMYST
CaseRectangle2016

Blaine, MN, USA

I was driving north on 35w and somewhere around Blaine Mn I noticed 2 odd black rectangle shapes flying in the sky maybe 500 to 1000 fe

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 1020s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
2016-11-19
Where
Blaine, MN, USA
Shape
Rectangle
Duration
17 minutes
Geo
45.161, -93.235 · exact
Slug
rectangle-over-blaine-mn-2016-c9ad0f
Wave

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In context

  • This is one of 19 reports logged in Blaine, MN.
  • This case is one of 85 Minnesota reports filed in 2016.
  • Rectangle craft made up 1.7% of 2010s reports, vs 1.7% across the whole archive.

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