CaseRectangle1974

Mescalero Indian Reservation, NM, USA

A report from the Mescalero Indian Reservation, NM in May 1974 described a huge, rectangular object emitting intense white light across a roadway, accompanied by a very loud roar, lasting Two Hours.

Report quality: Moderate43/100

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  • No parseable duration on file
  • Detailed witness text (198 characters)
  • Location could not be geocoded
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1974-05-22
Where
Mescalero Indian Reservation, NM, USA
Shape
Rectangle
Duration
Two Hours
Geo
Slug
rectangle-over-mescalero-indian-reservation-nm-1974-f9688c

In context

  • One of 2 documented reports from Mescalero Indian Reservation, NM in the UFOMYST archive.
  • New Mexico logged 3 sightings in 1974.
  • Rectangle sightings ran at 2.3% during the 1970s (archive average: 1.7%).

Report

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