FBI · FBI-UAP-D005
Northeastern US 2024, Witness Interview FD-1057 (sightings, ADSB, 1996 incident)
This redacted FBI form FD-1057 documents an October 2024 FBI interview of a witness in the Northeastern US orb series, conducted at an FBI facility. The witness recounts a first sighting in 2021 (a single light splitting into a triangular pattern), describes his ADSB-based effort to rule out aircraft, and relates a separate 1996 vehicle-shutdown experience while driving from Fort Bliss, TX to Fort Carson, CO.
Key excerpts
“[redacted] was exercising in [his] house around 5am when [he] noticed some lights outside of [his] back window. Initially, [he] believed someone was in [his] yard with a flashlight bobbing around. When [he] went outside, [he] observed a singular light that eventually split into two or three lights. This formed a triangular pattern with a light in the center and remained for approximately ten minutes. (p. 2)”
“While in New Mexico, [redacted] claimed that the vehicle [he] was driving shut down and a large light shined on [him] and [his] passenger. After about two minutes the light went away and the vehicle's electronics turned back on. (p. 2)”
Alternative hypotheses
Conventional aircraft or lights misperceived at night
most probable for the recurring sightings).
Drones or unmanned systems
Astronomical or aircraft-landing-light misidentification for individual events
Genuine unidentified phenomenon