FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 005
This two-page FBI interview record preserves a witness account of a linear metallic-gray object seen near a restricted test area in September 2023. The statement provides comparative size, estimated altitude, direction of travel, brief duration, and the absence of visible wings or exhaust.
- File
- Document · Release 01
- Date
- Sep 1, 2023
- Location
- United States
- Extent
- 2 pages
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Probed Assessment
Key takeaways
- The witness described a linear metallic-gray object with a bright white light on its eastern side and no visible wings or exhaust.
- The witness estimated the object as smaller than a 737, one to two Blackhawk helicopters in length, and larger than a drone.
- The witness estimated the object at approximately 5,000 feet above ground level.
Why it matters
FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 5 is an officially released 2-page record with searchable page text, page-specific claim locators, dated events where supported, and document-level provenance.
Corroboration
The release establishes official provenance for FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 5, but its reported observations, judgments, and interpretations remain source claims unless supported by independent records.
Open questions
- • Which companion records or contemporaneous sources, if any, independently corroborate the document’s key claims?
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 a "bright light over the horizon."
Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.
File Context
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Tracker findings
Witness observed a UAP with a bright light over the horizon
The released document states that a US citizen observed a UAP with a bright light over the horizon.
The object was metallic/gray in color and did not have any wings or exhaust
The released document states that the object was metallic/gray in color and did not have any wings or exhaust.
The object was smaller than a 737 but bigger than a drone
The released document states that the object was smaller than a 737 but bigger than a drone.
The object was approximately 5000 feet above ground level
The released document states that the object was approximately 5000 feet above ground level.
The object moved east to west parallel to the ground
The released document states that the object moved east to west parallel to the ground.
The object was visible for five to ten seconds before the light went out
The released document states that the object was visible for five to ten seconds before the light went out.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-137-fbi-september-2023-sighting-serial-005
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Referenced Timeline
Reported linear-object sighting
The witness reported seeing the object as the convoy approached a gate.
FBI witness interview
The FBI FD-302 records an interview conducted in September 2023.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
The witness described a linear metallic-gray object with a bright white light on its eastern side and no visible wings or exhaust.
a linear object with a super bright light on the east side of the object. The light was bright white and bright enough to see bands within the light. The object was metallic / gray in color. It did not have any wings or exhaust.
The witness estimated the object as smaller than a 737, one to two Blackhawk helicopters in length, and larger than a drone.
The object was smaller than a 737, one to two Blackhawk helicopters in length and was definitely bigger than a drone.
The witness estimated the object at approximately 5,000 feet above ground level.
The object was approximately 5000 feet above ground level.
The witness said the object moved east to west parallel to the ground.
The object ... moved east to west parallel to the ground.
The witness saw the object for five to ten seconds before the light went out and the object was no longer visible.
The object was [visible for] five to ten seconds and then the light went out and the object [was gone].
The interview says the airspace had been restricted for planned drone tests.
the air space had been restricted for the drone tests they were going to conduct
The witness did not notice interference with the vehicles during the sighting.
did not notice any interference with their vehicles