4.Security
Number 5 on our list of declassified facts about Area 51 is security. Regular patrols, cameras, and motion sensors are the staples of security around Area 51. However, in some cases it was required to secure the locations that were outside the base’s perimeter, like in a case of test flight crash. One such incident occurred in 1963. A-12 crashed in Utah and a team was dispatched from Area 51 in a cargo plane to recover the remains. Once on site, they discovered that a family camping nearby has already taken photos of a plane remains and the local sheriff’s deputy was arriving at the scene. The film from the camera was confiscated and both the family and the deputy were informed that they weren’t allowed to talk about the incident. But to further secure their cooperation, they were given $25,000 in cash as an incentive to keep their mouths shut.
