The Levelland UFO Case occurred around the small town of Levelland, Texas, located west of Lubbock on the flat prairie of the panhandle. The case is considered to be one of the most impressive in UFO history, mainly because of the large number of witnesses involved over a relatively short period of time.
The incident began late on the evening of November 2 when two immigrant farm workers called the police department to report a UFO sighting. They said that they saw a blue flash of light near the road and claimed that their truck’s engine died. Then, a rocket-shaped object rose up, approached the truck and, as it moved away, the truck’s engine restarted. An hour later, a motorist reported an egg-shaped object was sitting in the road, blocking his path and glowing bright blue.
Several other people in the area experienced similar encounters. The Levelland sightings received national publicity and were soon investigated by Project Blue Book, which had been created by the United States Air Force to investigate UFO reports. The Air Force investigators concluded that a severe electrical storm was the major cause of the sightings and reported automobile failures.
