FBI UNCLASSIFIED

FD-302 Interview Report - Linear UAP with Bright Light at Test Site (Serial 4)

Date September-October 2023

Location United States (unspecified military/test facility)

Type FBI FD-302 interview report

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FBI interview of a contractor and drone pilot who observed a linear, metallic/gray object with a super bright white light. The wingless, exhaust-less object was 1-2 Blackhawk helicopters in length, at approximately 5,000 feet altitude, visible for 5-10 seconds before vanishing.

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Analysis

A second contractor at the same military test site gate saw the same thing. In September 2023, a drone pilot with 10-15 hours of flight time watched a linear metallic/gray object at roughly 5,000 feet AGL -- one to two Blackhawk helicopter lengths, no wings, no exhaust, smaller than a 737 but definitively not a drone. A super bright white light on its east side was bright enough to show bands within the beam. It moved east to west parallel to the ground for five to ten seconds, then the light cut out and it vanished. The same gate that malfunctioned for the first witness (Serial 3) malfunctioned again. The witness was "freaked out," had weird dreams, and couldn't sleep for two nights.

Key Findings

Linear metallic/gray object observed at approximately 5000 feet AGL, one to two Blackhawk helicopters in length
Super bright white light on the east side of the object, bright enough to see bands within the light
Object had no wings or exhaust, was smaller than a 737 but definitively bigger than a drone
Object moved east to west parallel to the ground for 5-10 seconds, then the light went out and it vanished
Same gate malfunction reported by the first witness (Serial 3) preceded this sighting
Witness experienced psychological effects: "freaked out," weird dreams, and trouble sleeping for two nights afterward
A storm occurred that night and the TV went out in the witness's hotel room

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classificationOFFICIAL RECORD (FD-302 form)

page_descriptionFBI FD-302 interview report documenting witness account of linear UAP object observed at a military test site gate in September 2023.

dates

2023-09 | date of observation
2023-09-09 | investigation date
2023-10-10 | date of entry
2023-10-10 | date drafted
2023-09, approximately 7:30 am | time of observation

people

[name redacted] | contractor/drone pilot | contractor | witness/interviewee
[name redacted] | FBI Special Agent | Federal Bureau of Investigation | interviewer
[name redacted] | [relationship redacted] | [agency unknown] | person present at interview via Facetime video
[name redacted] | [relationship redacted] | [agency unknown] | person present at interview
[name redacted] | supervisor | [agency unknown] | present at interview
[name redacted] | drone pilot with 10-15 hours experience | contractor | witness
[name redacted] | [role redacted] | [agency unknown] | passenger in first vehicle
Three other contractors | contractors | [agency unknown] | witnesses

organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | government_agency
Military test facility/base | government_facility
LiDAR testing operation | contractor operation

locations

[Location redacted] | gate location/observation point
East side of gate | observation location
[Location redacted] | test site
Test facility | location of LiDAR tests
5000 feet above ground level | altitude of object

observations

Linear object observed at a gate giving [redacted] trouble
At about three quarters of windshield up height, observer saw linear object with super bright light on east side of object
Light: bright white and bright enough to see bands within the light
Object color: metallic/gray
Object had no wings or exhaust
Size: smaller than a 737, one to two Blackhawk helicopters in length, definitely bigger than a drone
Altitude: approximately 5000 feet above ground level
Movement: moved east to west parallel to the ground
Visibility duration: five to ten seconds
Object: light went out and object vanished
Sky: clear

redactions

Names of all individuals (multiple instances)
Specific date (month/day redacted)
Names of facilities/locations
Name of organization/agency
Details of the special project/LiDAR tests
Details of the gate issue
Specific geographic references
File number redacted
Additional information at page bottom

quotes

"On September [date] 2023, [witness names redacted] and [name redacted] and FBI Special Agent [name redacted] interviewed [witness]" | document
"was a [redacted] in the [redacted] for [redacted]. He'd been an [redacted] since [redacted] and had ten to fifteen hours as a drone pilot." | document
"On September [date] 2023 [witness] was at [location] with three other contractors and [organization] for LiDAR tests with [agency]." | document
"The three vehicles began driving south around 7:30 am. The sun was in the east with good visibility." | document
"The three vehicles came to a gate that was giving [redacted] trouble." | document
"At about three quarters of the windshield up, [witness] saw a linear object with a super bright light on the east side of the object." | document
"The light was bright white and bright enough to see bands within the light." | document
"The object was metallic / gray in color." | document
"It did not have any wings or exhaust." | document
"The object was smaller than a 737, one to two Blackhawk helicopters in length and was definitely bigger than a drone." | document
"The object was approximately 5000 feet above ground level, and moved east to west parallel to the ground." | document
"The object was visible for five to ten seconds and then the light went out and the object vanished." | document
"The sky was clear and [witness] couldn't find the object again." | document

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