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FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 003

This is an FBI 302 interview conducted with a US citizen regarding their first-hand account of a UAP encounter at a US test site. USPER described an object "metallic bronze in color."

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Type
Report
Classification
Unclassified
Agency
FBI
Reference #
RELEASE-01-FILE-158-FBI-SEPTEMBER-2023-SIGHTING-SERIAL-3
Published
2026-05-08
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Source reportedObserved

A bright white light was seen over the horizon, stationary in the air, then started moving to the right and disappeared.

JJ saw a bright light over the horizon. The light was stationary in the air, then started moving to the right and then disappeared.

Source reportedObserved

The light was visible for ten seconds before it disappeared.

The light was bright white and was visible for ten seconds before it disappeared.

Source reportedObserved

The light stayed the same size throughout the incident.

The light stayed the same ze throughout the incident.

InterpretationAsserted

The light was thought to be ten to twenty miles away.

; | thought the light was ten to twenty miles jay.

InterpretationAsserted

The light might have been a meteor coming straight toward them and burning up in the atmosphere.

thought the light might have been a meteor coming straight toward them and burning up in the atmosphere.

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September 2023

UAP sighting

A bright white light was seen over the horizon, stationary in the air, then started moving to the right and disappeared.

09/2023

FBI Interview

FBI conducted an interview regarding the UAP sighting.

Source material
FBI 302 Interview Report
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RELEASE-01-FILE-158-FBI-SEPTEMBER-2023-SIGHTING-SERIAL-3

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