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Thermally Elevated Aerial Object Observation

2026·western sector·FBI·unresolved

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

Agency: FBI

File: FBI-UAP-D033.pdf

Case ID: UNDATED-FBI-E098CA

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This sighting

western sector / 2026

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