GAO Report to Rep. Schiff — Records Concerning the 1947 Roswell Crash
Summary
This 1995 report from the General Accounting Office to Representative Steven H. Schiff details the findings of a federal records search related to the 1947 crash near Roswell, New Mexico. The report concludes that important Air Force administrative records from that time were destroyed without proper authorization.
Key highlights
The Roswell Army Air Field reported a "flying disc" crash on July 8, 1947.p.2
“reported the crash and recovery of a "flying disc."”
The Air Force attributed the crash to a classified balloon project, not extraterrestrial activity.p.2
“the most likely source of the wreckage was from a balloon-launched classified government project”
The GAO identified four air accidents reported in New Mexico in July 1947, none related to the Roswell incident.p.3
“identified four air accidents reported by the Army Air Forces in New Mexico”
The FBI confirmed the recovery of a hexagonal-shaped disc resembling a weather balloon near Roswell.p.5
“an object resembling a high-altitude weather balloon with a radar reflector had been recovered”
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