FBI · FBI-UAP-D007
Northeastern US 2024, Agent Observations FD-1057 (firsthand UAP sightings)
This redacted FBI form FD-1057 documents a November 2024 evening visit during which FBI Special Agents personally observed lights they believed to be UAP at the witness's Northeastern US property. Two agents independently and then jointly saw white and red pulsing lights moving erratically near and below the tree line; their photo attempts were mostly blurry, which they attributed to long exposure without a stabilizing tripod.
Key excerpts
“At approximately 5:30pm, SA [redacted] and SA [redacted] observed what they believed to be a UAP in the same location of [redacted] that SA [redacted] had seen the possible UAP. The UAP appeared as a bright white light above a bright red light at the far end of the pond hovered at a approximately tree-top height, moved quickly from right to left, disappeared, then reappeared simultaneously where it had first appeared, moved quickly from right to left and disappeared again. Both Agents observed this activity. (p. 4)”
“Five photos were taken, however the photos were mostly blurry and do not provide much context. It was later determined that a tripod or other stable platform would be required as the long exposure of the camera aperture would not yield clear images. (p. 3 to p. 4)”
Alternative hypotheses
Distant conventional lights across the water, possibly from homes
most probable given geometry).
Drones or unmanned systems
Optical or camera artifacts and visual misperception
Genuine unidentified phenomenon