Albuquerque unidentified aerial event — April 1957

On or during April 1957, at or near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: One object, circular - size of pea, color silver, bright, high in sky, moving south at 45 degree angle, dove downward then moved North at a 5 degree angle to horizon. COMMENTS: Of preparing officers are that a balloon was collected by the sighting was observed, but the height & speed of the sighting at time indicated. WAS DRIVING CAR AND NOTICED OBJECT OVER MOUNTAINS IN FRONT OF HIM. DOVE DOWNWARD AND THEN MOVED NORTH AT A 5 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE HORIZON. PASSED OUT OF SIGHT BEHIND MOUNTAINS. DUE TO TIME OF RELEASE OF THE WEATHER BALLOON, WIND DIRECTIONS AND STATEMENTS BY AWS PERSONNEL THAT THE BALLOON WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE GENERAL VICINITY WHERE THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED, IT IS FELT THAT THE BALLOON IS THE BEST EXPLANATION FOR THE SIGHTING.