Roswell Incident
The 1947 crash near Roswell, New Mexico, and the subsequent military cover-up that sparked decades of UFO conspiracy theories.
INVESTIGATION OVERVIEW
In July 1947, a rancher discovered debris on his property near Roswell, New Mexico. The military initially claimed it was a 'flying disc,' then quickly retracted the statement, saying it was a weather balloon. Decades later, declassified documents and witness testimonies have kept the mystery alive.
KEY CLAIMS
The military recovered alien craft and bodies
Witnesses reported non-human physiology
Debris exhibited unusual material properties
The official story changed multiple times
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
Witness testimony from military personnel
Declassified Project Mogul documents
Physical debris descriptions inconsistent with weather balloons
Radar tracking of unknown objects prior to crash
COUNTER ARGUMENTS
Project Mogul was a classified balloon program
No physical evidence of alien origin has been produced
Witness memories are unreliable after decades
The military had incentive to conceal classified programs
TIMELINE
Debris discovered on Brazel's ranch
Initial press release claims 'flying disc'
Air Force report identifies debris as Project Mogul
KEY FIGURES
Jesse Marcel
Roswell Army Air Field intelligence officer
Mac Brazel
Rancher who discovered debris
ORGANIZATIONS
US Army Air Forces
Military
509th Bomb Group
Military Unit
SOURCES
RELATED ENTITIES
PEOPLE
Jesse Marcel
Mac Brazel
ORGANIZATIONS
US Army Air Forces
509th Bomb Group
EVENTS
Debris discovered on Brazel's ranch
1947
Initial press release claims 'flying disc'
1947
Air Force report identifies debris as Project Mogul
1994