DOW-UAP-PR126, Unresolved UAP, Pacific Ocean, 2019
DOW-UAP-PR126 is official Department of War video associated with Pacific Ocean in 2019; the camera pans against the background, bringing two apparent light sources into frame from the top left corner. The recording device focuses on the light sources, keeping them generally within the center of the frame. The released audio contains no intelligible speech, so interpretation is limited to the visible sequence and its official description.
- File
- Video · Release 05
- Date
- 2019
- Location
- Pacific Ocean
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
Key takeaways
- The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022.
- The video contains 2 minutes and 32 seconds of footage captured via hand-held recording device by a U.S. military service member in 2019.
- The camera pans against the background, bringing two apparent light sources into frame from the top left corner. The recording device focuses on the light sources, keeping them generally within the center of the frame.
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-PR126 adds released sensor or camera footage to the Release 05 media record. The clip can support frame-level review, but it does not by itself establish distance, size, speed, or identity beyond the accompanying source description.
Corroboration
The downloaded media, duration, file integrity, visible sequence, and official description were reviewed. No intelligible speech was present, so no transcript claims were created and no prompt-conditioned ASR output was accepted.
Open questions
- • What sensor geometry, platform data, and contemporaneous records would be needed to test the official description?
Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.
Official Description from War.gov
The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022. The video contains 2 minutes and 32 seconds of footage captured via hand-held recording device by a U.S. military service member in 2019. Low-light conditions at the time of capture influence the overall visual quality of the footage. The footage contained within DOW-UAP-PR123 through DOW-UAP-PR127 was captured contemporaneously. This media was digitally altered before being reported to AARO, and is presented as it was received. Video description: 00:00-00:08: The camera pans against the background, bringing two apparent light sources into frame from the top left corner. The recording device focuses on the light sources, keeping them generally within the center of the frame. 00:09-00:53: The camera pans against the background. As the camera pans, it repeatedly brings several apparent light sources into and out of the frame. 00:54-01:23: The sensor zooms in on the light source in the lower left quarter of the frame, focusing to bring it into the center of the field-of-view. 01:24-02:32: The sensor zooms out and continues to pan to track apparent light sources. As the camera pans, it repeatedly brings several apparent light sources into and out of the frame. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.
File Context
Related entities
Tracker findings
Official source metadata states: The video contains 2 minutes and 32 seconds
The record states: Official source metadata states: The video contains 2 minutes and 32 seconds of footage captured via hand-held recording device by a U.S. military service member in 2019.
The official video description records: The camera pans against
The record states: The official video description records: The camera pans against the background, bringing two apparent light sources into frame from the top left corner. The recording device focuses on the light sources, keeping them generally within the center of the frame.
Camera pan moved several lights in and out of frame
The record states: The official video description records: The camera pans against the background. As the camera pans, it repeatedly brings several apparent light sources into and out of the frame.
Sensor zoomed on a lower-left light source
The record states: The official video description records: The sensor zooms in on the light source in the lower left quarter of the frame, focusing to bring it into the center of the field-of-view.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 05
- Official ID
- release-05-file-026-dow-uap-pr126-unresolved-uap-report-pacific-ocean-2019
- Cleared
- Aug 7, 2026
Sighting Context
Stored occurrence and enrichment data for this released artifact. Missing or regional data stays explicit rather than being inferred.
Shape not classified
No grounded form data
Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- Pacific Ocean · 2019
- Location
- Pacific Ocean
- Classification
- Not classified
Environmental, lunar, orbital, satellite, airport, and nearby-infrastructure context loads when this section approaches the viewport.
Referenced Timeline
Reported observation
Official metadata associates DOW-UAP-PR126, Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019 with 2019 in Pacific Ocean.
Cleared for release
DOW-UAP-PR126, Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019 was included in the official Release 05 publication.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
Official source metadata states: The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022.
The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022.
Official source metadata states: The video contains 2 minutes and 32 seconds of footage captured via hand-held recording device by a U.S. military service member in 2019.
The video contains 2 minutes and 32 seconds of footage captured via hand-held recording device by a U.S. military service member in 2019.
The official video description records: The camera pans against the background, bringing two apparent light sources into frame from the top left corner. The recording device focuses on the light sources, keeping them generally within the center of the frame.
The camera pans against the background, bringing two apparent light sources into frame from the top left corner. The recording device focuses on the light sources, keeping them generally within the center of the frame.
The official video description records: The camera pans against the background. As the camera pans, it repeatedly brings several apparent light sources into and out of the frame.
The camera pans against the background. As the camera pans, it repeatedly brings several apparent light sources into and out of the frame.
The official video description records: The sensor zooms in on the light source in the lower left quarter of the frame, focusing to bring it into the center of the field-of-view.
The sensor zooms in on the light source in the lower left quarter of the frame, focusing to bring it into the center of the field-of-view.
Source Material & Evidence
Research Map
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