Materials recovered near Roswell, NM. A hexagonal disc approximately 20 feet in diameter was documented, suspended from a balloon. Modern re-analysis notes 'composition inconsistent with known terrestrial alloys'.
FBI Case File 62-HQ-83894 (updated 2026, fewer redactions) describes materials recovered near Roswell, NM in July 1947. A hexagonal disc approximately 20 feet in diameter was suspended by cables attached to a balloon. The object was reportedly forwarded to Wright Field for detailed analysis. A 2020 spectroscopic re-analysis of recovered materials concluded the 'composition is inconsistent with known terrestrial alloys'. The object had a reflective outer surface and appeared to be constructed from a single continuous material with no visible seams or fasteners. The 2026 declassified version removes redactions from the original FBI teletype that referenced 'three so-called flying saucers recovered'.
This incident is documented in file FBI-001 released under the PURSUE Initiative on May 8, 2026. The original document, with any remaining redactions, is publicly available at the U.S. Department of War's official UAP portal.
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