Lonnie Zamora at Socorro
Officer Lonnie Zamora was chasing a speeder when he heard a roar and saw a flame. He found a white, egg-shaped object on legs in a gully, with two small figures in white beside it. The object rose with a roar and flew off. Investigators found scorch marks and imprints. Hynek looked into it personally.
The ledger
What the record shows, what people say, and the best explanation available so far.
What's documented
- Physical traces were photographed and measured.
- Blue Book listed it as unidentified, one of its best-known unknowns.
What's claimed
- A landed alien craft with occupants.
Best explanation so far
A theory that it was a student prank at New Mexico Tech has circulated for decades, along with suggestions of a secret test vehicle. Neither has been proven.
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