FBI-UAP-D033, FD-302, “Thermally Elevated Aerial Object,” 2026

FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) - 1 of 2 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of entry - - - -- On or about - /2026 , received from - Special Agent statement signed by l l l lspecial Agent be attached t o this FD- 3 02 and is provided verbatim below for ease o f reading : a written statement will " Unidentified Aerial Object Obs ervati on Report evening of 1111126 " On _ , 2026 , at approximately 2 1 00 ho urs, I, Special Agent posit i oned in the same general observation area referenced in my prior statement fr om observed a therma lly e l evated 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 . . While conducting observat i on i n the area, I The object appeared approxima te ly two ridge lines f arther west t h an the ob ject was observed. Due t o the increased l oca ti on where the t o i dentify specific physical distance and terrain separation , characteristics of t h e o bject or determine its exact c onfiguration . However, the ob ject presented as a hot aerial object t h rough therma l observation and appeared t o be f lying southbound , consistent with the general direction of travel o bserved during t h e prio r n i ght 's sighting _ I was unabl e During this hot aerial object t h rough therma l observation and appeared t o be f lying southbound , consistent with the general direction of travel o bserved during t h e prio r n i ght 's sighting _ I was unabl e During this same operationa l perio d, I als o recorded video o f a u _s . Army Black Hawk he l icopter o perating in the same general area . The purpose of recording the h e licopter was t o estab li s h a v i sual and therma l reference point for sca l e, flight characteristics, and comparative size assessment . Based on my observati on and compari son t o the Black Hawk he li copter , u nidentified aeria l obj ect appeared t o be approximately ha l f the size of t h e Bl ack Hawk . This size comparison is an estimate onl y , based on obs erved appearance, di stance, and availabl e reference footage . t h e I was unable to determine the object ' s make , mode l, propulsion type, or Investigation on by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions ofthe FBI. It is the property ofthe FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) Continuation ofFD-302 of ____ _______________ ,On __ ,Page Statement of - SA - 2 of 2 whet her it was a f i xed- wi ng , rotar y- wing, o r o ther unmanned aer i al sys tem due t o the uation ofFD-302 of ____ _______________ ,On __ ,Page Statement of - SA - 2 of 2 whet her it was a f i xed- wi ng , rotar y- wing, o r o ther unmanned aer i al sys tem due t o the distance and limited observable detai l - The object cont inued southbound and was eventu a lly l ost fr om obse rvat ion d ue t o terrai n and distance .