FBI-UAP-D043, FD-302, Unidentified Aerial Object Observation Report, 2026
FBI · June, 2026 · Western United States · Document
FBI-UAP-D043, FD-302, Unidentified Aerial Object Observation Report, 2026 is indexed as a FBI record with incident date June, 2026 and location Western United States. This document is an FBI FD-302, a form the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uses to record interviews. This FD-302 records a 2026 interview with two Federal Special Agents, in which the interviewees describe an incident reported as involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) at a national security site in 2026. Redactions have been made to protect the identity of eyewitnesses, the location of government facilities, or potentially sensitive information about military sites not related to UAP. No redactions have been made to any files released under President Trump's directive concerning information about the nature or existence of any encounter reported as a UAP or related phenomena.
Notable / anomalous element
- The total duration of the sighting was approximately thre,c: seconds. (native PDF text, page 2)
- I viewed the object through a handheld thermal device and noted it appeared hotter than ambient temperature with a completely consistent thermal signature ac r oss the entire airframe and no visible e x haust gases, while tracked the object unaided for the duration of the sighting. "We both observed the object ascend. (native PDF text, page 1)
- We initiated a visual survey o f the western hori::on and almost immediately observed a substantial, nonreflective, darr.: black triangular object most resembling a delta wing drone. (native PDF text, page 1)
- it appeared hotter than ambient temperature with a completely consistent thermal signature ac r oss the entire airframe and no visible e x haust gases, while tracked the object unaided for the duration of the sighting. "We both observed the object ascend vertically over a ridge line situated approximately 3.::: miles. (native PDF text, page 1)
Details
- FEDER.\.L BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dateofentry On or about r e ceived from statement co-signed by The statement will be attached to this FD-30 and is provided verbatim below for ease of reading: "Unidentified Aerial Object Observation Report evening of:::6 hours, -tationed at called out a detection for a thermally. (native PDF text, page 1)
- We initiated a visual survey o f the western hori::on and almost immediately observed a substantial, nonreflective, darr.: black triangular object most resembling a delta wing drone. (native PDF text, page 1)
- We estimated the object's wingspan at approximately nine to fifteen feet, its depth at six to nine feet, and its thickness at one to two feet. (native PDF text, page 1)
- I viewed the object through a handheld thermal device and noted it appeared hotter than ambient temperature with a completely consistent thermal signature ac r oss the entire airframe and no visible e x haust gases, while tracked the object unaided for the duration of the sighting. "We both observed the object ascend. (native PDF text, page 1)
- it appeared hotter than ambient temperature with a completely consistent thermal signature ac r oss the entire airframe and no visible e x haust gases, while tracked the object unaided for the duration of the sighting. "We both observed the object ascend vertically over a ridge line situated approximately 3.::: miles. (native PDF text, page 1)
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- 5..f:-10) Statement c,f S A and " O n '2 02 6 2 of 2 Conrinuat;on ofFD-30.'.:' of then transition,c:d from vertical to horizontal flight at a ver ' significant velocity, approachin9 our position, then descending southeast into the We along lost visual contact while the object was flying along this at an estimated. (native PDF text, page 2)
- The total duration of the sighting was approximately thre,c: seconds. (native PDF text, page 2)
Tags: FBI, 2026, Western United States, FBI FD-302, Aerial phenomena, Anomalous object, Drone