FBI-UAP-D005 is a three-page FBI Form FD-1057 (Electronic Communication) documenting an in-person investigative interview conducted in October 2024 with a US person who had reported repeated UAP sightings in the northeastern United States. The record was released by the Department of War as part of PURSUE Release 03 on June 12, 2026, and was produced by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 123
Provenance and Chain of Custody
The FD-1057 is the standard FBI internal form for recording investigative communications and activity summaries. FBI-UAP-D005 is the fifth document in the FBI's UAP disclosure series released under PURSUE and carries the internal designation FD-1057-04, indicating it is the fourth FD-1057 form in the sequence. The document was released publicly on June 12, 2026, as part of PURSUE Release 03.
The interview itself took place at an FBI facility, with the specific location redacted in the released version. The witness's identity, employer, and the facility at which they worked are all redacted throughout the document. Some OCR artifacts and redaction markings are present in the released copy, consistent with a document that has undergone classification review prior to release.
According to the official agency description, the subject matter documented in FBI-UAP-D005 corresponds to the same general area in the northeastern United States as that covered in the related files FBI-UAP-D004 through FBI-UAP-D008 and the video footage series FBI-UAP-PR001 through FBI-UAP-PR003. This situates the record within a broader cluster of FBI UAP investigative activity in a single geographic area.
Document Contents
The record documents a formal FBI interview in which the witness described a series of UAP observations spanning approximately three years prior to October 2024, beginning in 2021. The witness had previously provided presentations and video material to the FBI before this formal interview was conducted, suggesting an established prior relationship with the investigating office.
At the outset of the interview, the witness explicitly acknowledged having no prior interest in UAPs and noted awareness that their account might seem unusual. This framing is recorded in the document and is relevant to assessing the witness's reported motivations and state of mind.
First Sighting -- 2021
The earliest sighting the witness described occurred in 2021, at approximately 5:00 AM. While exercising inside their home and looking through a back window, the witness noticed what initially appeared to be a flashlight in the yard. On closer inspection, the light resolved into a single light source that then split into two or three separate lights arranged in a triangular formation with a light at the center.
The phenomenon persisted for approximately ten minutes. During the observation, the witness retrieved a second individual -- whose identity is redacted -- to observe alongside them. The witness attempted to film the event using a smartphone but inadvertently captured a flash photograph instead. The lights disappeared immediately following the flash.
Second Sighting -- March 2022
The interview also covered a separate sighting in March 2022, the specific date redacted. The witness had already provided video of this incident to the FBI prior to the formal interview. This sighting occurred at a different location than the 2021 event. The witness described the observed light as appearing to morph and move laterally across the sky, and noted that in their experience, UAP sightings in the area typically occur at dusk or at night.
Prior Incident -- 1996, New Mexico
The witness also described a separate, earlier experience from 1996, predating their current residence. While driving with an Army officer from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Fort Carson, Colorado, the vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of electrical power. During this period of electrical failure, a large light shone on both the witness and the other occupant for approximately two minutes. When the light disappeared, the vehicle's electronics restored to normal function. The witness recounted this incident in the context of establishing a longer personal history of anomalous experiences, though it is presented as a prior anecdote rather than the central subject of the investigation.
Ongoing Activity and the Witness's Current Property
The witness has lived at their current property -- location redacted -- since 2021. Prior to that they resided approximately five miles away. Over the approximately three years at the current location, the witness reports observing hundreds of lights. The witness stated willingness to share the accumulated video and photographic material with the FBI.
The redacted second individual referenced in the 2021 sighting has also observed lights from the property, and additional visitors to the property are reported to have witnessed similar phenomena. The witness noted an increase in the frequency of activity beginning in September (year not explicitly stated in the released text, but contextually September 2024). Sightings varied in duration, with shorter events being common.
A recurring technical issue the witness documented is frequent video corruption when attempting to record the phenomena. The witness interpreted this as possible electromagnetic interference, though the document records this only as the witness's observation, not as an investigative finding.
Investigative Methodology -- ADS-B Cross-Reference
One notable aspect of the interview record is the witness's description of their own systematic attempt to rule out conventional aircraft. The witness used ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) data -- the transponder-based tracking system broadcast by commercial and military aircraft -- to cross-reference the date, time, and directional bearing (azimuth) of observed sightings against known air traffic records. On the basis of this self-conducted analysis, the witness concluded that at least some of the observed phenomena did not correspond to identifiable aircraft present in the ADS-B record at those times and positions.
The document records this methodology as part of the witness's account. It is the witness's own analysis, not an independent government or investigative finding.
Witness Referral and Contact
The witness first reached out regarding their sightings through a contact formerly affiliated with an organization that has been redacted, with the initial contact made through LinkedIn. This contact characterized the witness's observations as "legitimate" and provided an explicit caution: "people have been hurt by these things." The contact also asked whether the witness had any prior UFO experience, which the witness denied. The identity of this contact and the organization they were formerly affiliated with are redacted in the released document.
What The Record Supports
This record establishes that the FBI formally interviewed a US person in October 2024 about a multi-year pattern of reported UAP sightings in the northeastern United States. The interview was documented using standard FBI investigative form FD-1057. The witness's account spans observations from 2021 through at least September 2024, includes a reported 1996 vehicle electrical failure incident in New Mexico, and is accompanied by claims of video and photographic evidence that the witness offered to share with the FBI.
The record does not independently corroborate the witness's observations through government sensor data, third-party confirmation, or independent investigative analysis. It does not identify the nature of the observed phenomena, reach any investigative conclusion, or assess the credibility of the witness's account beyond recording it. The ADS-B cross-reference described in the document is the witness's own analysis, not a verified FBI finding. All content in the released document reflects the witness's statements as recorded by the interviewing agent.
The record is part of a broader documented cluster of FBI investigative activity in the same northeastern US location, as the official description notes it is related to files FBI-UAP-D004 through D008 and video footage FBI-UAP-PR001 through PR003. The significance of that cluster, and any investigative conclusions drawn from it, are not established by this document alone.