Thermally Elevated Aerial Object Observation
A Special Agent observed a thermally elevated aerial object in the western sector flying southbound, appearing approximately half the size of a Black Hawk helicopter based on thermal imaging comparison.
“On _ , 2026 , at approximately 21 00 hours, I, Special Agent posit i oned in the same general observation area reference d in my prior statement fr om . While conducting observat i on i n the area, I obs erve d a therma lly e l evate d aerial ob ject in the same genera l western sector and along a s i milar heading as t he ob ject obs erved t he previous night . The object appeared appr oxima te ly two ridge lines f arther west t h an the l oca tion where the ob ject was obs erved. Due t o the increased distance and terrain separation , I was unabl e t o i dentify specific physical characteristics of t h e object or determine its exact c onfigur ati on . However, the ob ject presented as a hot aerial object t h roug h therma l observation and appeare d t o be f lying southbound , consistent with the general dir ecti on of travel observed during t h e pri o r n i ght 's sighting”
Verbatim from FBI-UAP-D033.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 2026
- Date exactness
- Known to the year
- Location
- western sector
- Branch
- FBI
- Sensors
- eyewitness, infrared, video
- Size
- approximately half the size of the Black Hawk helicopter
Resolution
Unable to determine make, model, propulsion type, or whether fixed-wing, rotary-wing, or unmanned aerial system due to distance and limited observable detail
Source document
Quote checked against the original file.
This sighting
western sector / 2026
- FBI-UAP-D033.pdf — Written report of this sighting