Sightings1952

Passaic, New Jersey flying saucer photos

When: 31 Jul 1952
Where: Passaic, NJ
Sources: 1 public source

Photos of a domed disc said to be taken in Passaic, New Jersey were widely printed. Air Force intelligence (ATIC) found no independent witnesses and judged the pictures suspicious and easily faked, though it said they were never proven a hoax.

Sources

OfficialATIC sighting report, Passaic, New Jersey, 31 July 1952 (file 1768) (opens in a new tab)U.S. Air Force Air Technical Intelligence Center (copy hosted by UFOScans) / 1952

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