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PL-1947-002Credibility: 5/5

Roswell Incident

July 8, 1947Roswell, New MexicoAir Force

Recovery of debris from an unknown object near Roswell, New Mexico. Initial press release claimed recovery of a "flying disc" before being retracted. Extensive documentation exists across multiple agencies.

Object Description

Debris field containing unusual metallic material with unknown properties

Observed Behavior

Crash/recovery

Case Details
Shapeother
Witnesses12
Evidence Indicators
Radar ConfirmedYes
Physical EvidenceYes
Multiple WitnessesYes
Tags
historicalcrashphysical-evidencehigh-profile
Source Information
Agency: Air Force
Document ID: AF-ROSWELL-1947
Classification: partially_declassified