r/UFOs
/u/spongebobmaniac
Hovering probe released from helicopter
Witnesses
1 witness
Duration
15 min
Source material
3
Timeline
2
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
r/UFOs
Live sighting record 838736e2-0816-4dae-98b5-c56d1780feb8.
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Field Intelligence
Sunlight window
Daytime — sun above horizon
Sighting occurred during daylight hours
Solar window
Weather
Open-MeteoArea activity
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
Jun 3, 2026, 11:45 PM
Timezone
Eastern Time
Location
East River, NYC
Duration
15 min
Observers
1 witness
Witness account
Narrative
Was watching the sunset on the East River(NYC) and my partner saw this probe dropped out of a passing helicopter. I didn’t see the probe being released in person. It hovered for at least 15 mins and looked like it had a propeller keeping it stable. Wandering if anyone has seen anything similar to this? My guess is a weather or wind related device Time: 6/3/26 7:45pm EST Location: East River, NYC submitted by /u/spongebobmaniac
Case progression
Timeline
Witnesses place the encounter near East River, NYC.
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Cover image
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Original report
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telemetry
Environmental pass
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