Metallic Fragment from Unidentified Flying Object

Summary

A metallic fragment approximately 2 by 2.7 by 1 inches was recovered near Ferekene, Republic of the Congo, after an unidentified object fell to Earth. The fragment was found by ground search and was determined to be part of an electrical component. Made of a steel alloy 0.010 inches thick, the document details its analysis. These kinds of reports, though brief, offer clues about the composition of objects that could not be definitively identified. The CIA and other agencies classified such findings with technical precision, without revealing conclusive origins.