FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 003
The released record says a bright white light was seen over the horizon, stationary in the air, then started moving to the right and disappeared. File: FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 003. FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 003 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries across 2 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Document · Release 01
- Date
- Sep 1, 2023
- Location
- United States
- Extent
- 2 pages
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Probed Assessment
The released record says a bright white light was seen over the horizon, stationary in the air, then started moving to the right and disappeared. File: FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 003.
Key takeaways
- The released record says the light was visible for ten seconds before it disappeared.
- The released record says the light stayed the same size throughout the incident.
- The released record says the light was thought to be ten to twenty miles away.
Why it matters
FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 003 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries across 2 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 003, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that a bright white light was seen over the horizon, stationary in the air, then started moving to the right and disappeared.
Open questions
- • Which companion records, if any, independently corroborate the source claims extracted from this 2-page document?
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
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."
Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.
File Context
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Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-135-fbi-september-2023-sighting-serial-003
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Referenced Timeline
FBI Interview
FBI conducted an interview regarding the UAP sighting.
UAP sighting
A bright white light was seen over the horizon, stationary in the air, then started moving to the right and disappeared.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
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.
The light was visible for ten seconds before it disappeared.
The light was bright white and was visible for ten seconds before it disappeared.
The light stayed the same size throughout the incident.
The light stayed the same ze throughout the incident.
The light was thought to be ten to twenty miles away.
; | thought the light was ten to twenty miles jay.
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.
Source Material & Evidence
FBI 302 Interview Report
RELEASE-01-FILE-158-FBI-SEPTEMBER-2023-SIGHTING-SERIAL-3