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Cold Open: This is the official FBI file on the Socorro UFO landing, dated April 24, 1964. Released in 2023, the document is a response to a Freedom of Information Act request from John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault. The canonical PDF is available on The Black Vault's website. Provenance: The document was released on August 20, 2023, as part of FOIPA Request No. 1474900-000. The FBI's Record/Information Dissemination Section, led by Section Chief Michael G. Seidel, processed the request. The document is a response to a request for records related to the Socorro UFO incident. The Document: U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. 20535 September 16, 2020 MR. JOHN GREENEWALD JR. THE BLACK VAULT SUITE 1203 27305 WEST LIVE OAK ROAD CASTAIC, CA 91384 FOIPA Request No.: 1474900-000 Subject: UFO NEAR SOCORRO Dear Mr. Greenewald: The enclosed 25 pages of records were determined to be responsive to your subject and were previously processed and released pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Please see the selected paragraphs below for relevant information specific to your request as well as the enclosed FBI FOIPA Addendum for standard responses applicable to all requests. In an effort to provide you with responsive records as expeditiously as possible, we are releasing documents from previous requests regarding your subject. We consider your request fulfilled. Since we relied on previous results, additional records potentially responsive to your subject may exist. If this release of previously processed material does not satisfy your request, you may request an additional search for records. Context: The FBI FOIPA Addendum provides information applicable to the request. Part 1 includes standard responses that apply to all requests, including the exclusion of certain law enforcement and national security records from the FOIA requirements. Part 2 includes standard responses that apply to requests for records about individuals, including the FBI's inability to confirm or deny the existence of intelligence records. Outro: This is the official FBI response to the Socorro UFO landing incident, released in 2023 as part of a Freedom of Information Act request. The document provides information on the FBI's handling of the incident, but also notes that additional records may exist. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. For more information, visit storyflo.com. The canonical PDF is available on The Black Vault's website at https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/paranormal/FBI-UFO-Socorro-fbi1.pdf.

Why was this case declassified?

This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process.

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Official Files on the Socorro UFO Landing, April 24, 1964

JUN 21 · 2026Narrated by daily-declassified-official-files-on-the-socorro-ufo-landing-april-24-19644 minLast updated June 21, 2026

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Cold Open: This is the official FBI file on the Socorro UFO landing, dated April 24, 1964. Released in 2023, the document is a response to a Freedom of Information Act request from John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault.

Date: JUN 21 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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What was Official Files on the Socorro UFO Landing, April 24, 1964 about?: Cold Open: This is the official FBI file on the Socorro UFO landing, dated April 24, 1964. Released in 2023, the document is a response to a Freedom of Information Act request from John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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