Green Fireball of January 30, 1949
1949-01-30·Socorro neighborhood, New Mexico·USAF·unresolved
A green fireball occurred on January 30, 1949 in the Socorro, New Mexico area. Despite air and ground searches along the well-determined earth-trace, no fragments were recovered.
“in spite of air and ground searchs in early February along the well determined carth-trace of the green fireball of 1949, January 30th no fragments of this fireball were recovered.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D017.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1949-01-30
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- Socorro neighborhood, New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Mexico
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- 17th District Office of Special Investigations
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- Fireball
Resolution
No fragments recovered; possibility remains it was completely volatilized during flight.
Source document
Quote checked against the original file.
This sighting
Socorro neighborhood, New Mexico / 1949
- DOW-UAP-D017.pdf — Written report of this sighting