Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Aztec, New Mexico, 25 June 1966
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A civilian reported a bright, silvery object falling near Mt. Lebo, New Mexico, on June 25, 1966. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded the object was a bright meteor.
On June 25, 1966, at 1900Z, a civilian witness reported observing a bright, silvery, fast-moving object in the vicinity of Aztec, New Mexico. The witness, identified as a rancher, observed the object at an elevation of 60 degrees. The object was reported to have fallen on or near Mt. Lebo, located near Cedar Hill, New Mexico, along Highway 550. The observation lasted for a very short time. The report was processed by the Department of the Air Force under Project 10073. Major Richard J. Ebel, Assistant Base Operations Officer at Peterson Field, Colorado, conducted the preliminary analysis of the incident. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was a bright meteor. No photographs or physical evidence were collected in relation to the sighting.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: OBJECT BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN A BRIGHT METEOR.
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Official Assessment
Astro (METEOR)
The object was observed at an elevation of 60 degrees and was determined to be a bright meteor.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Rancher
Key Persons
- Richard J. EbelAsst Base Operations Officer