DISCLOSURE / FILE
FBI 62-HQ-83894, Serial 438
FBI case file 62-HQ-83894, serial 438, compiling investigative records, witness testimonies, and public reports on UFOs and flying discs from June 1947 through July 1968.
DISCLOSURE / FILE
FBI case file 62-HQ-83894, serial 438, compiling investigative records, witness testimonies, and public reports on UFOs and flying discs from June 1947 through July 1968.
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FBI case file 62-HQ-83894, serial 438, compiling investigative records, witness testimonies, and public reports on UFOs and flying discs from June 1947 through July 1968.
This is a serial from the FBI's master UFO case file, 62-HQ-83894, released by the Department of War on May 8, 2026. The file covers a 21-year span (June 1947 to July 1968) and includes investigative records, eyewitness accounts, photographic material tied to sites such as Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and technical proposals about possible propulsion systems. The DoW release is described as the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions, broader than the partial version previously posted on the FBI Vault. The PDF is a scan and has not been OCR'd, so no verbatim quotes are extracted here.
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In Reply, Please Refer to File No. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico May 8, 1964 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 Special Agent D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., Federal Bureau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque, New Mexico, was at Socorro, New Mexico, and at the State Police Office there on business late afternoon of April 24, 1964. At approximately 5:45 to 5:50 P. M., Nep Lopez, radio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff's Office, located about thirty feet down the hall from the State Police Office, came into the State Police Office. Mr. Lopez advised M. S. Chavez, New Mexico State Police, that he had just received a radio call from Officer Lonnie Zamora to come to an area about one mile southwest of Socorro. The call was in relation to some unknown object which "landed and has taken off." Agent Byrnes finished his work in the State Police Office at Socorro at approximately 6:00 P. M., April 24, 1964, and there- after proceeded to the site where Officer Zamora, Socorro County Undersheriff Jim Luckie, Sergeant M. S. Chavez, and Officer Ted Jordan, New Mexico State Police, were assembled. It may be noted that it has been the observation of Agent Byrnes that Officer Zamora, known intimately for approximately five years, is well regarded as a sober, industrious, and conscientious officer and not given to fantasy. Officer Zamora was noted to be perfectly sober and somewhat agitated over his experience. Special Agent Byrnes noted four indentations in the rough ground at the "site" of the object described ‘PWie document contains neith er conclusions of any kind, of the FBi, and is a foan te your its contents are not to be distri agency. er recommendations tt is the property agency; it and/or buted outside your
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In Reply, Please Refer to File No. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico May 8, 1964 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 Special Agent D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., Federal Bureau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque, New Mexico, was at Socorro, New Mexico, and at the State Police Office there on business late afternoon of April 24, 1964. At approximately 5:45 to 5:50 P. M., Nep Lopez, radio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff's Office, located about thirty feet down the hall from the State Police Office, came into the State Police Office. Mr. Lopez advised M. S. Chavez, New Mexico State Police, that he had just received a radio call from Officer Lonnie Zamora to come to an area about one mile southwest of Socorro. The call was in relation to some unknown object which "landed and has taken off." Agent Byrnes finished his work in the State Police Office at Socorro at approximately 6:00 P. M., April 24, 1964, and there- after proceeded to the site where Officer Zamora, Socorro County Undersheriff Jim Luckie, Sergeant M. S. Chavez, and Officer Ted Jordan, New Mexico State Police, were assembled. It may be noted that it has been the observation of Agent Byrnes that Officer Zamora, known intimately for approximately five years, is well regarded as a sober, industrious, and conscientious officer and not given to fantasy. Officer Zamora was noted to be perfectly sober and somewhat agitated over his experience. Special Agent Byrnes noted four indentations in the rough ground at the "site" of the object described ‘PWie document contains neith er conclusions of any kind, of the FBi, and is a foan te your its contents are not to be distri agency. er recommendations tt is the property agency; it and/or buted outside your
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT by Officer Zamora. These depressions appeared regular in shape, approximately sixteen by six inches rectangular. Each depression seemed to have been made by an object going into the earth at an angle from a center line. Each depression was approximately two inches deep and pushed some earth to the far side. Inside the four depressions were three burned patches of clumps of grass. Other clumps of grass in the same area appeared not to be disturbed. One burned area was outside the four depressions. There were three circular marks in the earth which were smooth, approximately four inches in diameter and penetrated in the sandy earth approximately one-eighth of an inch as if a jar lid had gently been pushed into the sand. No other person was noted in the area the night of April 24, 1964. No other objects were noted in the area possibly connected with the incident related by Officer Zamora. So far as could be noted, there were no houses or inhabited dwellings in the area or in sight of the area.
1 oe UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico In Reply, Please Refer to May 8 4 1964 File No. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 Special Agent D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., Federal Bureau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque, New Mexico, was at Socorro, New Mexico, and at the State Police Office there on business late afternoon of April 24, 1964. At approximately 5:45 to 5:50 P. M., Nép Lopez, radio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff's Office, located about thirty feet down the hall from the State Police Office, came into the State Police Office. Mr. Lopez advised M. 8. Chavez, New Mexico State Police, that he had just received & radio call from Officer Lonnie Zamora to come to an area about one mile southwest of Socorro. The call was in relation to some unknown object which "landed and has taken off." Agent Byrnes finished his work in the State Police Office at Socorro at approximately 6:00 P. M., April 24, 1964, and there- after proceeded to the site where Officer Zamora, Socorro County Undersheriff Jim Luckie, Sergeant M. 8. Chavez, and Officer Ted Jordan, New Mexico State Police, were assembled. It may be noted that it has been the observation of Agent Byrnes that Officer Zamora, known intimately for approximately five years, is well regarded as a sober, industrious, and conscientious officer and not given to fantasy. Officer Zamora was noted to be perfectly sober and somewhat agitated over his experience. Special Agent Byrnes noted four indentations in the rough ground at the “site” of the object described This document contains neither recommendations ner conclusions of any kind. ‘t is the property of the FRE, and is a loan to your agency; it and/er ite contents are not te be distributed outside your agency.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT by Officer Zamora. These depressions appeared regular in shape, approximately sixteen by six inches rectangular. Bach depression seemed to have been made by an object going into the earth at an angie from a center line. Hach depression was approximately two inches deep and pushed some earth to the far side. Inside the four depressions were three burned patches of clumps of grase. Other clumps of grass in the same area appeared not to be disturbed. One burned area was outside the four depressions. There were three circular marks in the earth which were smooth, approximately four inches in diameter and penetrated in the sandy earth approximately one-eighth of am inch as if a jar lid had gently been pushed into the sand. No other person was noted in the area the night of April 24, 1964. No other objects were noted in the area possibly connected with the incident related by Officer Zamora. fo far as could be noted, there were no houses or inhabited dwellings in the area or in sight of the area.
In Reply, Please Refer to File No. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico May &, 1964 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NSW MsXICO APRIL 24, 1964 Special Agent D. Artima Byrnes, Jr., Federal Bureau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque, New Mexico, was at Socorro, New Mexico, and at the State Police Office there on business late afternoon of April 24, 1964. At approximately 5:45 to 5:50 P. M., Nep Lopez, radio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff's Office, lecated about thirty fect down the hall from the State Police Office, came into the State Police Office. Me. Lopez advised @. &. Chavez, New Mexico State Police, that he had just received a radio call from Officer Lonnie Zamora to come to an area about one mile soutiwest ef Socorro. The call was in relation to some unknown object which “landed and has taken off." Agont Byrnes finished his work in the State Police Office at Socorro at approximately 6:00 P. M., “pril 24, 1964, and there~ after proceeded to the site where Officer Zamora, Socorro County Undersheriff Jim luckie, Sergeant M. 5. Chavez, and Officer Ted Jordan, Now Mexico State Police, were assoubled. It may be noted that it has been the observation of Agont Byrnes that Officer Zamora, known intimately for approximately five years, it well regarded as a ceober, industrious, and conscientious officer and not given to fantasy. Officer Zamora was noted to be perfectly sober and somewhat agitated over his experience. Special Agent Byrnes noted four indentations in the rough ground at the "site” of the object described This document Contains neither recommendaticns ny fonclusions of any kind. — # fe the property - the FBI, and is a loan to your. agency; it and/or oa nts are not to be distributed eutside your
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING GBJECT by Officer Zamora. These depressions appeared regular in shape, approximately sixteen by six inches rectangular. Bach depression seemed to have been made by #2 object going into the earth at an angle from a center line. ach depression was approximately two inches deep end pushed some earth to the far side. Inside the four depressions were three burned patches of clumps of grass. Other clumps of grass in the same area appeared not to be disturbed. One burned ares was outside the four depressions. There were three circular marks in the earth which weve smooth, approximately four inches in diameter ani penetrated in the sandy oarth approximetely one-cighth ee ee ee 6 . No other person wae noted in the aren the night of April 24, 1964. No other objects were noted in the aren possibly connected with the incident related by Officer Zamora. fo far as could be noted, there were no houses or inhabited dwellings in the aren or in sight of the aren.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico In Reply, Please Refer to May 8 ; 1964 File No. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 The following data were obtained from Officer Lonnie Zamora, Police Department, Socorro, New Mexico, the night of April 24, 1964, and early morning, April 25, 1964, as related by Officer Zamora. Lonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department about five years, office phone 835-0941, now on 2:00 P. M. to 10;00 P, M. shift. About 5:45 P. M., April 24, 1964, while in Socorro 2 Police Car (1964 Pontiac white) started to chase a car due south from west side of Courthouse. Car was apparently speeding, and was about three blocks in front. At point on Old Rodeo Street, (extension of Park Street south), near George Morillo residence (about one-half mile south of Spring Street). The chased car was going straight ahead toward rodeo grounds. Car chased was a new black Chevrolet, (it might have been Floyd Reynolds* boy, Vivian, about 17). Chased car still about three blocks ahead. This document contains neither recommendations for conclusions of any kind, of the FBI, and is a loan its contents are not to b agency, it is the preperty to your agency; it and/er e distributed outside your
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
Lonnie alone.
At this time heard a roar and saw a flame in the
sky to the southwest some distance away--possibly a half
mile or a mile. Came to mind that a dynamite shack in that
area had blown up. Decided to abandon the chase, and to
check on the flame. The flame was bluish and sort of orange
too. Could not tell size of flame. Sort of motionless
flame, slowly descending. Was still driving the police car
and could not pay too much attention to the flame. It was
a narrow type of flame. It was like a "stream down"={- a
funnel type--narrower at top than at bottom. Flame possibly
three degrees or so in width--not wide. The flame was
possibly a mile south of Socorro, in isolated area.
The flame about twice as wide at bottom as top,
and about four times as high as top was wide. Did not
notice any object at top, did not note if top of flame was
level. Sun was to west and did not help vision. Had green
eis /
sun glasses over prescription glasses. / ) Could not
see bottom of flame because it was behind the hill.
No smoke noted. Noted some "commotion" at bottom--
dust? Possibly from windy day--wind was blowing hard. Clear
sunny sky otherwise--just a few clouds scattered over area.UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Noise was a roar, not a blast. Not like a jet. Changed from high frequency to low frequency and then stopped. Roar lasted possibly ten seconds--was going towards it at that time on the rough gravel road. Saw flame about as long as heard the sound. Flame same color as best as recall. Sound distinctly from high to low until it disappeared. Both car windows were down. No other spectators noted--no traffic except the car in front--and car in front might have heard it but possibly did not see it because car in front was too close to hill in front, to see the flame. After the roar and flame, did not note anything, while going up the somewhat steep rough hill toward the flame site. Got up about half way first time, wheels started skidding, roar still going on, had to back down and try twice again before made the hill. Hill about sixty feet long, fairly steep and with loose gravel and rock. While beginning third time, noise and flame not noted. After got to top, traveled slowly on the gravel road westwardly. Noted nothing for awhile, for possibly ten or fifteen seconds, went slow, looking around for the dynamite shack--did not recall exactly where the dynamite shack was.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Suddenly noted a shiny type object to south about 150 to 200 yards. It was off the road. At first glance, stopped. It looked, at first, like a car turned upside down. Thought some kids might have turned over. Saw two people in white coveralls very close to the object. One of these persons seemed to turn and look straight at my car and seemed startled--seemed to quickly jump somewhat. When I first saw the object, (when I thought it might be a car), I saw what appeared to be two legs of some type from the object to the ground. At the time, I didn't pay much attention to what it was--I thought it was an accident--I saw the two persons. I didn't pay attention to the two "legs?". The two "legs" were at the bottom of the object, slanted outwards to the ground. The object might have been about thee and a half feet from the ground at that time. I just glanced at it. At this time I started moving my car towards them quickly, with idea to help. Had stopped about only a couple seConds. Object was like aluminum--it was whitish against the mesa background, but not chrome. Seemed like / pt overturned white car. Car appeared turned up like standing in shape and I at first glance took it to be an
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 don't 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's office, "Socorro 2 to Socorro, possible 10-44 (accident); I*11 be 10-6 (busy) out of the car checking the car down in the arroyo." Stopped car, was Still talking on radio, started to get out, mike fell down, 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. As my mike fell, I got out of car, at scene area, I heard about two or three loud "thumps," like someone possibly 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.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Hardly turned around from car when heard roar, (was not exactly a blast), very loud roar--at that close was real loud. Not like a jet--knows what jets sound like. Started low frequency quickly, then roar rose in frequency (higher tone) and in loudness--from loud to very loud. At same time as roar saw flame. Flame was under the object. Object was starting to go straight up--slowly up. Object slowly rose straight up. Flame was light blue and at bottom was sort of orange color. From this angle, saw what might be the side of object (not end, as first noted). Difficult to describe flame. Thought, from roar, it might blow up. Flame might have come from underside of object, at middle, possibly a four feet area--very rough guess. Can not describe flame further except blue and orange. No smoke, except dust in immediate area. As soon as saw flame and heard roar, turned away, ran away from object but did turn head several times towards object. Bumped leg on car--back fender area. Car facing southwest. Glasses fell to ground, left them there. Ran to north--car between him and object. Object was ( ) in shape. It was smooth--no windows or doors. As roar started, it was still on_or near - / ground. Noted red lettering of some type, like (Al .
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Insignia was about two and one-half feet high and about two feet wide, guess. Was in middle of object, like . Object still like aluminum-white. After fell by car and glasses fell off, kept running to north with car between me and object. Glanced back couple of times. Noted object to rise to about level of car, about twenty to twenty-five feet, guess--took I guess about six seconds when object started to rise and I glanced back. I ran I guess about half way to where I ducked down--about fifty feet from the car is where I ducked down, just over edge of hill. I guess I had run about twenty-five feet when I glanced back and saw the object about level with the car and it appeared about directly over the place where it rose from. I was still running and I jumped just over the hill--I stopped because I did not hear the roar. I was scared of the roar, and I had planned to continue running down the hill. I turned around toward the object and at same time put my head towards ground, covering my face with my arms. Being that there was no roar, I looked up, and I saw the object going away from me, in a southwest direction. When the roar stopped, heard a sharp tone whine from high tone to low tone. At end of roar was this whine and the
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT whine lasted maybe a second. Then there was complete silence about the object. That's when I lifted up my head and saw the object going away from me. It did not come any closer to me. It appeared to go in a straight line and at same height--possibly ten to fifteen feet from ground, and it cleared the dynamite shack by about three feet. Shack about eight feet high. Object was traveling very fast. It seemed to rise up and take off immediately across country. I ran back to my car and as I ran back, I kept an eye on the object. I picked up my glasses, (I left the sunglasses on the ground), got into the car, and radioed to Nep Lopez, radio operator, to "look out the window, to see if you could see.an object." He asked, "What is it?” I answered, "It looks like a balloon." I don't know if he saw it. If Nep jooked out his window, which faces north, he couldn't have seen it. I did not tell him at the moment which window to look out of. As I was calling Nep, I could still see the object. The object seemed to lift up slowly, and to "get small" in the distance very fast. It seemed to just clear the Box Canyon or Six Mile Canyon Mountain. It disappeared as it
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT went over the mountain. It had no flame whatsoever as it was traveling over the ground, and no smoke or noise. Can't tell how long saw object second time (the "close" time), possibly twenty seconds--just a guess--from time got out of car, glanced at object, ran from object, jumped over edge of hill, then got back to car-and radioed as object disappeared. Just before Sergeant Chavez got to scene, I got my pen and drew a picture of the insignia on the object. Feeling in good health. Last drink--two or three beers--was over a month ago. Noted no odors. Noted no sounds other than described. Gave directions to Nep Lopez at radio and to Sergeant M. S. Chavez to get there. Went down to where the object had been and I noted the brush was burning in several places. At that time, I heard Sergeant Chaves, (New Mexico State Police at Socorro), calling me on radio for my location, and I returned to my car, told him he was "looking at me." Then Sergeant Chavez came up, asked me what the trouble was, because I was sweating and he told me I was white, very pale. I asked the Sergeant to see what I saw, and that was the burning brush. Then an Oo
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Sergeant Chavez and I went to the spot, and Sergeant Chavez pointed out the tracks.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico In Reply, Please Refer to May 8 ‘ 1964 File No. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING GBJECT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 The following data were obtained from Officer Lonnie Zamora, Police Department, Socorro, New Moxico, the night of April 24, 1964, and early morning, April 25, 1964, as xvelated by Officer Zamora. Lonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Secorro Police Department about five years, office phone 835-0941, now on 2:00 P. M. to 16:00 BP. M. shift. About 5:45 P, M., April 24, 1964, while in Socorro 2 Police Car (1964 Pontiac white) started to chase a car duo south from west side of Courthouse. Car was apparently speeding, and was about three blocks in front. At point on Old Rodeo Street, (extension of Park Street south), near George Morilio residence (about one-half mile south of Spring Street). The chased car was going straight ahead toward rodeo grounds. Car chased was a new black Chevrolet, (it might have been Floyd Reynolds’ boy, Vivian, about 17}. Chased car still about three blocks ahead. ‘Tie document contains neither recommendations fer conclusions of any kind. of the FBI, aod is a loan to your ents are not to be distrib outside your its content: uted it is the Property agency; it and/or
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING GBJECT Lennie alone. At this time heard a roar and saw a finawe in the sky to the southwest some distance away--possibly a half mile or a mile. Came to mind that a dynamite shack in that aren had blown up. Decided to abandon the chase, and to check on the flame. The flawe was bivish and sort of orange too. Could not tell size of flame. Sort of motionless fleme, slowly descending. Was still driving the police car and could not pay too mich attention to the finme. It was a natrow type of fiame. It was like a "stream dowm"-— a funnel type--narrover at top than at bottom. Filmme possibly three degrees or so in width—not wide. The flame was possibly a mile south of Socorro, in isolated aren. The filene about twice as wide at bottom as top, and about fow times es high as top was wide. Did not notice any object at top, did not note if top of Ziaue was level. Sum wee to weet and did not help vision. Had green sun glasses over proscription glasses. / ‘| Could not / Fem see bottom of fieme because it was behind the hill. No smoke noted. Noted some “commotion” at bottom dust? Possibly from windy day--wind was blowing hevd. Clear sunny sky otherwise-——just a few clouds scattered over area.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING GCBUECT Noise was a roar, mot a biest. Not like a jet. Changed from high frequency to low frequency and then stopped. Rorr lasted possibly ten seconds--was going towards it at that time on the rough gravel road. Saw fiame about as long @s heard the sound. Fieme same color as best ac rechli. Sound distinctly from high to low untii it disappeared. Both car windows were down. No other spectators noted-~—no traffic except the car in front-~and car in front might have heard it but possibly did not see it because car in front was too close to hill in front, to see the finue. After the roar and flame, did not note anything, while going up the somewhat aveep rocgh 2111 toward the flame site. Got up about half way first tine, wheels started skidding, roar still going on, had to back down and try twice again before made the hill, Hill about sixty feet long, fairly steep and with loose gravel and rock. While beginning third time, noise and flame not noted. After got to top, traveled slowly on the gravel road westwardiy. Noted nothing for awhile, for possibly ten or fifteen seconds, wont Slow, looking around for the dynamite shack--did not recall exactly where the dynamite shack was.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING CBJIECT Suddenly noted a shiny type object to south about 150 to 200 yards. It was off the road. At first giance, stopped. it looked, at first, like 2 car turned upside down. Thought some kids might have turned over. Saw tyvo people in white coveralls very close to the object. One of these persons seemed to turn and look straight at my car and seemed startied—-seemed to quickly jump somewhat. When I first saw the object, (when I thought it might be a car), I saw what appeared to be two legs of some type fron the object to the ground. At the time, I didu*t pay amch attention to what it was--I thought it was an accidert--—I saw the two persons. I didn’t pay attention te the two "legs?". The two “lege” were at the bottou of the object, slanted outwards to the ground. The object might have been about thee and 2 half feet irom the ground at that time. I just glanced at it. At this tise I started moving my car towards them quickiy, with iden to help. Had stopped ebout only a couple seconds. Object wae like alwainue—-it was whitish against the mesn background, but not chrome, Seesed like f} in shape and i at first giance took it to be an Mo overturned white car. Cax appeared turned up like standing we
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING GSJRCT on radiator or on trunk, at this firet giance. The only time I saw these two persons was when I had stepped, Zor possibly two seconde or so, to glance at the object. I don't recall noting any particular shape or possibly any hate 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 scone. Radioad to sheriff's office, “Secerro 2 to fSecorre, possible 10-44 (aocident); I°1l be 10-6 (busy) out of the car checking the car down in the arroyo.” Stopped car, wae Still talking on radic, started to get out, mike fe11 down, reached back to put up wike, then replaced radio mike in slot, got out of car and turned te go down to where imew the object (car) was. 48 my mike feli, I got out of car, at scene area, I heard about two or three loud “timmps," like someone possibly hasmering or shutting a door or doorsiad. There “thumps” were posbibly a second or less apart. This was just before the roar. The persons were not seon when I got up to the scence ares.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING CBJECT Hardiy turned around from car when heard roar, (was not exactly = blast), very loud roar—-at that close was real lowd. Not like a jet--kmows what jets sound like. Started low frequency quickly, then roar rose in frequency (higher tone) and in loudness-——-from loud to very loud. At same time as roar saw flame. Flame was under the object. Object was starting to go straight up--silowly up. Object slowly rose straight up. Fleaae was light biue and at bottom was sort of orange color. From this angle, saw what might be the side of object (not end, as first noted). Difficult to describe flame. Thought, from roar, it might biow up. Flame might have come from underpide of object, at widdle, poesibiy a four feet aren--vexry rough guess. Can not describe fiame further except biue and.crange. No smoke, except dust in immediate area. As soon 26 saw flame and heard roser, turned avay, ran away from object but did turn head several times towards ebject. Bumped leg on car--back fender area. Car facing southwest. Giasses fell to ground, left them there. Ran te north--car between hin and object. Object was Cc > am shape. It was sucoth-—no windows or doors. As roar started, it was still on or near ground. Noted red lettering of some type, like SA) ‘
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING CBUECT Insignia was about two and one-half feet high and about two feet wide, guess. Was in middle of object, like SAde . Object still like alusinu-white. After fell by car and glasses fell off, kept vunning to north with car between me and object. Glanced back couple of times. Noted object to rise to about level of cax, shout twenty to twenty~five feet, guess--took I guess about six seccads when object started to rise and i glanced back. I ran I guess about half way to where I ducked down--about fifty feet from the car is where I ducked down, just over edge of hill. I guess I had run about twenty-five feet when I glanced back and saw the object about level with the car and it appeared about directly over the place where it rose fran. i was still rumning and £ jumped just over the hill~-I stopped because I did aot hear the roar. I was scared of the roar, and I had pianned to continue running down the hill. I turned around toward the object and at same time put ay head towards ground, covering my face with my amas. Being that there was no roar, I looked up, and I saw the object going away from me, in 2a southwest direction. When the roar stopped, heard a sharp tone whine from high tone to low tone. At end of roar was this whine and the
UNIDENTIY IED FLYING OBJECT whine insted maybe a second. Then there was complete silence about the object. That's when I lifted up my head and saw the object going away from me. It did not come any cloper to me. It appeared to go in a straight line and at same height-——possibiy ten to fifteen feet from ground, end it cleared the dynamite shack by about three feet. Shack about eight feet high. Object was traveling very fast. It seeuwed to rise up and take off immediately across country. I xan back to my car and as I ran back, I kept an oye on the ebject. I picked up my glasses, (I left the sunglasses on the ground), got inte the car, and radiced to Nep Lopez, radio operntor, to “look out the window, to see if you could seerean object." He asked, “What is it?" I anewered, “It looks iike = b@lloon.” I don’t imow if he saw it. If Nep looked out his window, which faces north, he couldn't have seen it. I did not tell him at the moment which window to look out of. 4s I wes calling Nep, I could still see the object. The Gbject seemed to lift up slowly, and to “get smati” in the distance very fast. It seomed to just clear the Box Canyon or Six Mile Canyon Mountain. It disappeared an it
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT went over the mountain. It had no flame whatsoever as it was traveling over the ground, and no smoke or noise. Can’t tell how long saw object second tine (the “close” time), possibly twenty seconds——just a guess—fron time got out of car, glanced at object, ran from object, jumped over edge of hill, then got back to car and radiced as object disappeared. Just before Sergeant Chavez got to scene, I got uy pen and drew a picture of the insignia on the object. Feeling in good health. Last drink-~two or three beers—-was over a month ago. Noted mo odors. Noted ne sounds other than described. Gave directions to Nep Lopez at radio and to Sergeant M. &. Chavez to get there. Went down to where the cbject had been and I noted the brush was burning in Several places. At that time, I hoard fergeant Chaves, (New Mexico State Police at Socorre), calling me on radio Zor my location, and I returned to my car, toid hin he was “looking at me." . Then Sergeant Chavez came up, asked me what the trouble wan, because I was sweating and he told m@ I was white, very pale. I asked the Sergeant to see what I saw, and that was the burning brush. Then ae
UNIDGNTIF IED FLYING CBIECT Sergeant Chavez and I went to the spot, and Sargest Chavez. pointed out the track.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico In Reply, Please Refer to May 8, 1964 File No. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 The following data were obtained from Officer Lonnie Zamora, Police Department, Socorro, New Mexico, the night of April 24, 1964, and early morning, April 25, 1964, as related by Officer Zamora. Lonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department about five years, office phone 835-0941, now on 2:00 P, M. to 10:00 P. M. shift. About 5:45 P. M., April 24, 1964, while in Socorro 2 Police Car (1964 Pontiac white) started to chase a car due south from west side of Courthouse. Car was apparently speeding, and was about three blocks in front. At point on Old Rodeo Street, (extension of Park Street south), near George Morillo residence (about one-half mile south of Spring Street). The chased car was going straight ahead toward rodeo grounds. Car chased was a new black Chevrolet, (it might have been Floyd Reynolds" boy, Vivian, about 17}. Chased car still about three biocks ahead. This document contains neither recommendations mor conclusions of any kind. it is the property of the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency,
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING GBJECT Lonnie slone. At this time heard a roar and saw a flame in the sky to the southwest some distance away--possibly a half mile or a mile. Came to mind that a dynamite shack in that aren bad blown up. Decided to abandon the chase, snd to check om the fiame. The flame was bluish and sort of orange too. Could not tell size of flame. fort. of motionless flame, Slowly descending. Was still driving the police car and could not pay too much attention to the flame. It was @ narrow type of fiame. It was like a “stream down"-— a funnel type--nerrower at top than at bottom. Flame possibly three degrees or so in width--not wide. The flame was possibly a mile south of Socorro, in isolated area. The flame about twice as wide at bottom as top, and about four times as high as top was wide. Did not notice any object at top, did not note if top of fiame was level. Sun was to west and did not help vision. Had green sun glasses over prescription glasses. = Could not ——. see bottom of flame because it was behind the hiii. No smoke noted. Noted some “comsction” at bottom-~ dust? Possibly from windy day--wind was blowing hard. Clear sunny eky otherwise-~just a fow clouds scattered over area.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING CBIECT Noise was & roar, not a blast. Not like a jet. Changed fran high frequency to low frequency and then stopped. Roar lasted possibly ten seconds--was going towards it at that time on the rough gravel road. Saw flame about as long as heard the sound. Flame same color as best as recall. Sound distinctly from high to low until it disappeared. Both car windows were down. No other spectators noted--n0 traffic except the car in front--and car in front might Lave heard it but possibly did not see it because car in front was too close to hill in front, to see the fiane. After the roar and flase, did not note anything, while going up the somewhat steep rough hill toward tho flame site. Got up about half way first time, wheels started skidding, romx still going on, had to back down and try twice again before wade the hill. Hill about sixty feet long, fairly steep and with loose gravel and rock. While beginning third time, moise and fiame not noted. After got to top, traveled siowly on the gravel road Wwestwardly. Noted nothing for awhile, for possibly ten o fifteen seconds, went slow, looking around for the dynamite shack--did not recall exactly where the dynamite shack was.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Suddenly noted a shiny type object to south about 150 to 200 yards. It was off the road. At first glance, stopped. It looked, at first, like a cay turned upside down. Thought some kids might have turned over. Saw two people in white coveralls very close to the object. One of theses persons seewed to turn and look straight at my car and seened startled—seemed to quickly jump sanewhat. When I firet saw the object, (when I thought it might be a car), I saw what appeared to be two legs of some type from the object to the ground. At the time, I dida't pay much attention to what it was--I thought it was an accident--I saw the two persons. I didn’t pay attention +o the two "legs?”". ‘The two “legs” were at the bottom ef the object, slanted outwards to the ground. The object might have been about thee and = half feet from the ground at thet tims. I just glanced at it. At this time I started moving my car towards them quickly, with idea’to help. Had stopped about only « couple seconds. Object was like ahminun—it was whitish against the mesa background, but not chrome. Seemed like () im shape and I at first glance took it to be an overturned white car. Car appeared turned up like standing
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT on radister or on trunk, at this first glance. The only time I saw these two persons was when I had stepped, for possibly two seconds or so, to glance at the object. I don't recall noting any particular shape or possibly any hate or headgear. These persons appeared normal in shape--but possibly they were eunil adults or large kids. Then paid attention to read while drove towards scene. Radiced to sheriff's office, “Socorro 2 to Socorro, possible 10-44 (accident); I'11 be 10-6 Gumy) out of the car checking the car down in the arroyo." Stopped car, was Still talking on radio, started to get out, mike fell down, reached back to put up mike, then replaced radio mike in slot, got out of car and turned te go down to where knew the object (car) was. 46 my mike fell, I got out of car, at scene aren, i heard about two or three loud "thumps," like someone possibiy haumering or sinitting a door or doorsiard. There “thumps” were possibly a second or less apart. This was just before the roax. The persons were not seen when I got up to the scene area.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Hardly turned sround from car when heard roar, (was not exactly a blast), vexy loud roar-—at that close was real loud. Not like a jet—imows what jets sound like. Started low frequency quickly, then roar rose in frequency (higher tone) and in leudness——from loud to very loud. At seme time as roar saw flame. Fiame was under the object. Chject was starting to go straight up—elowly up. Object slowly rose straight up. Flame was light blie and at botton = was sort of orange color. From this angle, sav what might be the side of object (mot end, as first noted). Difficult to describe flame. Thought, trom roar, it might blow up. Fiawe might have come from underside of ebjecit, at middie, possibly a four feet area-—<very rough guess. Can not describe flese further except blue and orange. No sucke, except dust in immediate aren. 4s soon an saw fiame and heard roar, turned away, ren away from object but did turn head several times towards ohject. Bumped leg on car-—-back fender area. Car facing southwest. Glasses fell to ground, left them thore. Ran toe north--car between him and object. Object was C._>. an shape. it was smooth——no windows or doors. As roer started, it wae still on or near ground. Sobies wet dottering ot seme tyye, tahe (11) ‘ pa ast
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Insignia was about two and one-half feet high and about two feet wide, guess. Wa in middle of object, like a aye . Object still iike eluminum-white. After fell by car and glasses fell off, kept rumting to north with car between me and object. Glanced back couple of times. Noted object to rise to about level of car, about twenty to twenty-five feet, guess~—took I guess about six seconds when object started to rise and 1 glanced back. I ran I guess about half way te where f ducked down--about fifty feet from the car is where I ducked down, just over edge of hill. I guess I bad run about twenty-five feet when I glanced back and saw the object about level with the car and it appeared about directly over the place where it rose iran. 2 wae still ruuuing and I jumped just over the hill-~I stopped because I did not hear the roar. I was seared of the roar, and I had planned to continue running down the hill. 1% turned around toward the object and eat game time put my head towards ground, covering my face with my arms. Being that there was no roar, I looked up, and I saw the object going away from me, in a southwest direction. When the roar stopped, heard a sharp tone whine from high tone to low tone. At end of roar was this whine and the
UNIDENTIF IGD FLYING CBuecT whine lasted maybe a second. Then there was complete Silence about the object. That's when I lifted up my head and saw the object going away from me. It did not come any closer to me. It appeared to go in a straight line and at same hoight--possibly ten to fifteen feet from ground, and it cleared the dynamite shack by about three feet. Shack about eight feet high. Object was traveling very fast. It seemed to rise up and take off immediately across country. I van back to my car and as I ran back, I kept an eye on the object. I picked up my glesses, (2 left the sunglasses on the ground), got into the car, and radioed to Nep Lopez, radio operator, to “look out the window, to see if you could see an Object.” He asked, “What is it?” I answered, "It looks like a beliocon." I don’t know if he saw it. If Nep looked out his window, which faces north, he couldn't have seen it. I did not tell him at the moment which window to look out of. 4s i was calling Nep, I could still see the object. The Ohject seemed to lift up slowly, and to “get small" in the distance very fast. It seemed to just clear the Box Canyon or Six Mile Canyon Mountain. It disappeared as it
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT went over the mountain. It had no flame whatsoever as it was traveling over the ground, and no smoke or noise. Can't tell how long saw object second time (the “close” time), possibly twenty seconds-—just a guess--~from time got out of car, glanced at object, ran from object; jumped over edge of hill, then got back to car and radiced as object disappeared. dust before Sergeant Chavez got to scene, I got my pen and drew a picture of the insiguia on the object. Peeling in good health. Last drink--two or three beers-——was over a month ago. Noted mo odors. Noted no sounds other than described. Gave directions to Nep Lopez at radio and to Sergeant M. &. Chavez to got there. Went down to where the object had been and I noted the brush was burning in several places. At that time, I heard Sergeant Chaves, (New Mexico State Police at Socorro), calling me on radio for my location, and I returned to my car, told him he was “looking at me." Then Sergeant Chavez came up, asked we what the trouble was, because I was sweating and he toid me I wes white, very pale. I asked the Sergeant to see what I saw, and that was the burning brush. Thon ~9-
UNIDENTIFIAD FLYING GBJECT Sergeant Chavez and I went to the spot, and Sergeant Chavez. pointed out the tracks.
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