The US military initially announced they had captured a 'flying disc' before quickly changing their story to a weather balloon.

In July 1947, a rancher named Mac Brazel found strange debris on his land in New Mexico. He showed it to the local sheriff, who called the nearby army airfield. The military got excited and put out a press release saying they found a 'flying disc.' The next day, they changed their minds. They showed reporters pieces of rubber and foil, claiming it was just a normal weather balloon.