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This Project Blue Book file on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting of 24 April 1964 compiles an Air Force record card and a large set of press clippings. The clippings cover policeman Lonnie Zamora's report of an egg-shaped object with four landing marks and scorched brush, plus J. Allen Hynek's investigation and follow-up reports from La Madera, Edgewood and elsewhere. An Air Force summary says soil and brush analysis found no foreign material, radiation or propellant, that the case remains open, and that later related sightings were explained or found to be hoaxes.
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1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 24 April 1964 Socorro, New Mexico □ Was Balloon □ Probably Balloon □ Possibly Balloon □ Was Aircraft □ Probably Aircraft □ Possibly Aircraft □ Was Astronomical □ Probably Astronomical □ Possibly Astronomical □ Other UNIDENTIFIED □ Insufficient Data for Evaluation □ XUnknown 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local 1745 GMT 25/0045Z □ Ground-Visual □ Ground-Radar □ Air-Visual □ Air-Intercept Radar 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE □ Yes Physical Spec □ No Civilian 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE West Less than 10 minutes one Stationary, SW or 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Sighting of landing by Lonnie Zamora. SEE CASE FILE. 11. COMMENTS Initially believed to be observation of Lunar module type configuration. Effort to date cannot place vehicle at site. Case carried as UNIDENTIFIED pending additional data. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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