Green Fireball over Socorro, New Mexico
1949-07-24·Socorro, New Mexico·USAF·unresolved
A bright green fireball was reported to have passed over the general neighborhood of Socorro, New Mexico at 8:26 p.m. on July 24, 1949. Systematic collections of airborne material were made to attempt to recover particles associated with the event.
“A fireball was raportad to have pasaod ovor the general noighborhood of Socorro, Uew Uexi.00 1 at 8:26 p.m. 1 J'uly 241 1949.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D017.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1949-07-24
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- Socorro, New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Mexico
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- 17th District Office of Special Investigations
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- Fireball
Resolution
Investigation inconclusive; unusual copper-bearing particles were collected but could not be definitively associated with the fireball.
Source document
Quote checked against the original file.
This sighting
Socorro, New Mexico / 1949
- DOW-UAP-D017.pdf — Written report of this sighting