1947, Roswell, New Mexico

The Roswell UFO crash is one of the most famous and controversial UFO incidents in history. It occurred on July 8, 1947, near Roswell, New Mexico.

On that day, rancher William “Mack” Brazel discovered a strange debris field on his property. He described the debris as being “metallic and rubbery” and said that it was “unlike anything he had ever seen before.”

Brazel reported his discovery to the local sheriff, who in turn notified the Roswell Army Air Field. A military team was sent to retrieve the debris, and they brought it back to the base for examination.

The base commander, Colonel William Blanchard, initially issued a press release stating that the military had recovered a “flying disc.” However, the next day, the Air Force issued a revised press release stating that the debris was actually from a weather balloon.

The public was not convinced by the Air Force’s explanation, and the Roswell UFO crash quickly became a national sensation. There have been numerous books, articles, and documentaries made about the incident, and it continues to be debated by UFO enthusiasts and skeptics alike.

In 1994, the Air Force released a report on the Roswell incident that concluded that the debris was from a Project Mogul weather balloon. Project Mogul was a top-secret program that used high-altitude balloons to detect sound waves from Soviet nuclear tests.

The Air Force report also concluded that the rancher, Mack Brazel, had misidentified the balloon debris as a flying disc.

However, many people remain skeptical of the Air Force’s explanation. They point to the fact that the military was initially very secretive about the incident and that the debris recovered from the crash site was never publicly displayed.

The Roswell UFO crash remains one of the most mysterious and controversial UFO incidents in history. It is a case that continues to fascinate and intrigue people all over the world.