Event

Roswell incident

8 Jul 1947 · 33.95° N, 105.31° W

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When
8 Jul 1947
Kind
Event
Coordinates
33.95° N, 105.31° W
Description
Roswell UFO incident: A supposedly downed extraterrestrial spacecraft is reportedly found near Roswell, New Mexico.

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Roswell incident.

Roswell incident

UFO legend caused by 1947 balloon crash

Debris found by a rancher in 1947 near Roswell, New Mexico, has become the basis for UFO conspiracy theories alleging that the United States military recovered a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft. After metallic and rubber debris was recovered by Roswell Army Air Field personnel, the United States Army Air Forces announced possession of a "flying disc".

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