Lonnie Zamora

Lonnie Zamora (1933-2009) served as a police officer in Socorro, New Mexico. On April 24, 1964, while engaged in a pursuit south of Socorro, he witnessed a landed egg-shaped craft near the town and observed two small humanoid figures in white coveralls standing beside the object. The craft subsequently took off with a roaring flame.

The incident left behind physical evidence including burned vegetation and landing pad impressions in the soil. The case was investigated by the Air Force, FBI, and Project Blue Book, and astronomer J. Allen Hynek personally visited the site.

None of the investigators could identify a conventional explanation for the event. The Socorro incident is regarded as one of