FBI-UAP-D033, FD-302, “Thermally Elevated Aerial Object,” 2026
An FBI FD-302 preserves a signed account of a thermally elevated aerial object observed in 2026. The witness reported a southbound object farther west than a prior sighting, compared its apparent size with a Black Hawk helicopter, and stated that distance and terrain prevented identification of configuration or propulsion.
- File
- Document · Release 05
- Date
- 2026
- Location
- Western United States
- Extent
- 2 pages
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Probed Assessment
Key takeaways
- The observer reported a thermally elevated aerial object in the same general western sector as an earlier observation.
- The object appeared about two ridge lines farther west than the previously observed object.
- A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter was operating in the same general area and provided a comparison reference.
Why it matters
This 2-page official record adds page-located primary-source material to the public history represented in Release 05. Its value lies in what the document records, not in independent confirmation of every reported event or estimate.
Corroboration
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Open questions
- • Which reported observations or technical estimates can be independently corroborated from contemporaneous records?
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Official Description from War.gov
This document is an FBI FD-302, a form the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uses to record interviews. This FD-302 records a 2026 interview with a U.S. Government Special Agent, in which the interviewee describes an incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in the western United States, at approximately 9:00 PM local time, in 2026.
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
The observer estimated the unidentified object's apparent thermal signature
The record states: The observer estimated the unidentified object's apparent thermal signature at roughly half that of the Black Hawk.
The observer reported a thermally elevated aerial object in the same general
The record states: The observer reported a thermally elevated aerial object in the same general western sector as an earlier observation.
Black Hawk in the area provided a thermal comparison
The record states: A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter was operating in the same general area and provided a comparison reference.
Distance and detail prevented aircraft classification
The record states: Distance and limited detail prevented classification as fixed-wing, rotary-wing, or another type of aerial system.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 05
- Official ID
- release-05-file-038-fbi-uap-d033-fd-302-thermally-elevated-aerial-object-2026
- Cleared
- Aug 7, 2026
Referenced Timeline
Thermally elevated object reported
The witness recorded a southbound thermally elevated aerial object during a 2026 operational observation.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
The observer reported a thermally elevated aerial object in the same general western sector as an earlier observation.
While conducting observation in the area, I observed a thermally elevated aerial object in the same general western Cc ~ ector and along a as.
The object appeared about two ridge lines farther west than the previously observed object.
imilar heading as the object observed the previous The object appeared approximately two ridge lines farther west than the location where the _ object was observed.
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter was operating in the same general area and provided a comparison reference.
Army Black Hawk helicopter operating in the same general area.
The observer estimated the unidentified object's apparent thermal signature at roughly half that of the Black Hawk.
Based on my observation and comparison to the Black Hawk helicopter, the unidentified aerial object appeared to be approximately half the wave of the Black Hawk.
Distance and limited detail prevented classification as fixed-wing, rotary-wing, or another type of aerial system.
5-8-10) Statement of z= SA fF Continuation of FD-302 of whether it was a fixed-wing, rotary-wing, or other unmanned aerial system object continued due to the distance and limited observable detail.
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