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FBI September 2023 Stationary Light Sighting

Witnesses reported a steady light object near restricted airspace before drone tests.

Event

Sep 1, 2023

Location

United States

Source

PURSUE Program

FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 5

AI Disclosure Brief

AI assisted

Reported Object Read

Witnesses observed a stationary object emitting steady light near a gate and small bridge, visible before entering restricted airspace for drone tests. It maintained constant size and intensity during observation; no vehicle interference noted.

Notable Characteristics

  • Luminosity: steady intensity
  • Size: constant size
  • Duration: during approach to gate

Reported Motion

  • stationary

Evidence Notes

  • Multiple vehicle occupants observed
  • No change in size or light during observation

Redacted FBI interview captures witnesses' visual encounter with stationary light in restricted airspace context; post-event unease noted but no sensor data.

Shape read

Light

Sensors

visual

AI confidence

75%

Prosaic Leads

  • Drone or aircraft light
  • Balloon or atmospheric phenomenon

Anomalous Indicators

  • Steady size and intensity despite relative motion
  • Proximity to restricted drone test airspace

Evidence Gaps

  • Exact location details redacted
  • No photographs or instrumentation
  • Witness identities and roles obscured
External reference status: Unverified

Evidence Quotes // source statements

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Craft SightingExact quote
"The object stayed the same size and kept the same light intensity during the time observed it."

Unknown speaker, Witness

Description of object behavior

Craft SightingAttributed claim
"Witness was annoyed due to restricted airspace for drone tests."

Unknown speaker, Witness in second vehicle

Initial reaction to sighting

Pattern Mesh // linked sightings

Score 94 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, Southern United States, 2020

The Department of the Air Force submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 58 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: 00:00-00:03: The sensor tracks an area of contrast acquiring a reticle lock. 00:04-00:30: The area of contrast gradually increases in distinctiveness against the background. 00:31: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast. 00:32-00:56: The area of contrast increases in apparent size and distinctiveness. 00:57-00:58: The area of contrast leaves the center of the frame and passes out of the sensor field-of-view, exiting the scene in the bottom right corner of the screen. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance. AARO Comment: The area of contrast’s apparent increase in size is likely to be at least partially attributable to the U.S. platform closing the distance between itself and the source of the detection.

Same country: United States

Same source archive

Score 74 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared (IR) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-01:55: No content. 01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display. 02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast. 02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast. 02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view. 03:27-04:57: The sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display. Due to this motion, the sensor system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast within the center area of the display. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Same source archive

Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1

Score 74 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 43 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-00:17: An area of contrast remains generally within the top left quarter of the display. 00:17-00:18: The sensor pans from right to left, causing the area of contrast to pass through the center of the display. The sensor then pans from left to right, causing the area of contrast to return to its approximate initial position within the sensor field-of-view. 00:29: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, causing it to leave the sensor field-of-view on the left side of the screen. 00:30-00:43: The sensor resumes its motion relative to the background but does not reacquire the area of contrast. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Same source archive

Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1

Score 74 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:01-00:03: Two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlay the background imagery, persisting for less than two seconds each. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Same source archive

Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1

Score 74 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of six seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:02-00:04: An area of irregular color and brightness, mainly consisting of white and red highlights, appears near the center of the top edge of the sensor display. The area extends to a width of approximately one-third of the horizontal frame, with a vertical area comprising approximately one-sixth of the viewing area. Overall, its shape is best described as a horizontally-oriented half-oval bisected along its major axis. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Same source archive

Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1

Score 74 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:00-00:01: An indistinctly shaped multi-colored area moves from right to left across the top edge of the sensor display within the first second of the video. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Same source archive

Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1

Official Files // source material

1 linked
Pdf

FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 5

FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) ( / The object stayed the same size and kept the same light intensity during the time observed it. He did not see the object as they were coming over the small bridge at the gate until they were going through the gate. did not notice any interference with their vehicles . ( / was annoyed when she first saw the object because the air space had been restricted for the drone tests they were going to conduct. in the second vehicle tried to get to see the object but was unsuccessful. ( / That night a storm came through and the TV went out in hotel room. He was still freaked out and went downstairs to make sure all the TVs were out in the hotel and not just his. had weird dreams and had trouble sleeping for the first two nights after he saw the object.

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