Declassified UFO / UAP Document
EXPLOITATION OF METALLIC FRAGMENT FROM UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
AI-Generated Summary
A 1966 CIA intelligence assessment reports on the recovery of a metallic fragment near Kerekene, Congo, following a UFO sighting. Analysis determined the object was an electrical component made of silicon-steel laminate.
This document, issued by the Central Intelligence Agency on May 4, 1966, serves as an intelligence assessment regarding the recovery of a metallic fragment in the Republic of the Congo. According to the report, the item was recovered by ground search teams following an incident in April 1966, during which a UFO was reported to have fallen to earth near Kerekene. The fragment, described as measuring approximately 2 inches by 2 inches by 1 inch, was subjected to analysis by the CIA Library. The final assessment provided in the document indicates that the object was not of an exotic or unidentified nature, but rather was determined to be an electrical component constructed of 0.010-inch thick silicon-steel laminate.
The report concludes that the fragment was originally part of an electrical component and was constructed of 0.010-inch thick silicon-steel laminate.
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Official Assessment
The report concludes that the fragment was originally part of an electrical component and was constructed of 0.010-inch thick silicon-steel laminate.
The object recovered near Kerekene was identified as an electrical component rather than an exotic material.