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This is an FBI FOIA release sent to John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault on September 16, 2020, under request 1474900-000. It contains 1964 Albuquerque field office teletypes, airtels and memoranda on Officer Lonnie Zamora's report of an oval object with a red insignia that rose with a roar and flame near Socorro, New Mexico, on April 24, 1964. Agent D. Arthur Byrnes Jr. noted four indentations and burned patches. Kirtland AFB officers said they could not explain Zamora's observations, and the FBI did not investigate.
“Socorro”12 pages
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT on radiator or on trunk~ at this first glance. The only time I saw these two persons was when I had stopped, for possibly two seconds or so, to glance at the object. I dongt recall noting any particular shape or possibly any hats or headgear. These persons appeared normal in shape--but possibly they were small adults or large kids. Then paid attention to road while drove towards scene. Radioed to sheriff'is office, "Socorro 2 to Socorro, possible 10=44 (accident)g IVll be 10-6 (busy) outo! the car checking the car down in the arroyoQ" Stopped car, was ;still talking on radio, started to get out, mike fell down g reached back to put up mike$ then replaced radio mike in slot, got out of car and turned to go down to where knew the object (car). was. Ap my mike fell, I got out of car, at scene area, I heard about two or three loud "thumps," iike someone posSibiy hammering or shutting a door or doors hard. These "thumps" were possibly a second or less apart. This was just before the roar. The:. persons were not seen when I got up to the scene area. -5-
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