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The Aztec UFO Crash of 1948: Sixteen Bodies, One Bestseller, and a Con

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
Hart Canyon northeast of Aztec, New Mexico: dry juniper savannah and rocky slopes under a clear sky, with snow-capped mountains on the horizon — the landscape where a crashed saucer was claimed to have been found in 1948

About 4 min readIn 1950, a bestselling book claimed the US military had recovered a 99-foot disc and sixteen alien bodies near Aztec, New Mexico. The story sold 60,000 copies — and was built entirely on the claims of two confidence men.

Categories UFO & Beyond Tags Aztec UFO crash, Explained, Frank Scully, hoax, Roswell, Silas Newton Leave a comment

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