Kirtland AFB tower-observer sighting

Record summary

What happened Two Civil Aeronautics Administration tower controllers reported a white, egg-shaped object descending toward Kirtland’s runway area. They watched through binoculars and described a light beneath it before it departed. Radar contacts and a later ground search were discussed in the file but did not yield an object. Evidence Two trained tower observers, aviation communications and a Project Blue Book investigation support the record. Explanations considered A conventional aircraft seen head-on, balloon, bright astronomical object or radar anomaly are possible. What remains uncertain Night viewing made range uncertain and no photograph or recovered trace confirmed a landing. Primary source Kirtland AFB tower-observer sighting — Wikipedia