B J Booth
Summary:
A UFO encounter with occupants in Socorro, New Mexico took place on April 24, 1964, and involved policeman Lonnie Zamora. This encounter is one of the best documented events with physical trace evidence. Some other examples of UFO trace evidence can be found in the Tulley Saucer Nest case[->0] and the Delphos, Kansas Glowing Ring case[->1].
Rising Fire & Smoke:
Zamora was a 31-year-old veteran police officer at the time of the encounter. While on patrol, he was passed by a car running over the speed limit. Zamora raced after the speeder, but as he did, he heard and saw something that called him away. He heard a thunderous roar and saw bluish-orange flame in the distance. He at first thought a near-by dynamite shack had exploded. Zamora radioed his intentions to headquarters, and headed down the bumpy road to the shack.
A Shining Object:
Nearing the dynamite shack, the could see a shining object in the distance. It appeared to be several hundred yards away. He thought an automobile had turned over and its gas tank exploded. But as he got nearer, he saw the object was not a car, but an oval-shaped object. He could see no entrance into the object, and no windows of any kind. The object's size approximated that of a medium-size car.
The Red Insignia:
His attention was drawn to an unusual red drawing on the side of the object. Was this an insignia? Then he saw …show more content…
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