In October 2024, at approximately 1851 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed a light source below the horizon, hovering above a pond at an estimated distance of 2,700 feet. The luminous object resembled a "plasma-like sphere" intermittently changing shape and luminosity. At times, the primary light source appeared to separate into smaller luminous points. A luminous point below the primary source hovered just above the water and did not appear consistent with a surface reflection.
The object remained generally stationary for approximately 45 minutes before disappearing. The eyewitness did not hear any sound from the objects. This video was captured by a private citizen on an iPhone and subsequently analyzed and authenticated by the U.S. Government. To protect the individual's privacy, the footage has been cropped. Apart from this privacy-protective measure, no edits, enhancements, or alterations have been made to the visual content. The FBI assesses the individual who reported this event as highly credible.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) opened an investigation following receipt of video footage and a first-hand narrative from the eyewitness. FBI special agents conducted interviews and collected the original video recording for analysis. The footage was subsequently analyzed and authenticated by the U.S. Government. The FBI documented the investigative activity in FD-1057 forms, including FD-1057-02 which records the initial contact and collection of video footage.
The subject matter described in files FBI-UAP-D004 through FBI-UAP-D008 and depicted in video footage FBI-UAP-PR001 through FBI-UAP-PR003 corresponds to reports originating from the same general area in the northeastern United States.
The case remains classified as unresolved by the FBI and the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). The available video footage and witness testimony do not provide sufficient evidence to conclusively identify the observed phenomenon as any specific conventional platform. The object's behavior — hovering silently above water for 45 minutes while changing shape and luminosity — does not correspond to known aircraft characteristics.
The footage has been publicly released by the Department of War via the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) as part of Release 03 — the third tranche of unresolved UAP reports made public under a Department of War disclosure initiative.
- Q.01What was the true nature of the plasma-like sphere that hovered above the pond for 45 minutes? The object's ability to change shape and luminosity suggests an energy phenomenon, but its nature remains unidentified.
- Q.02What was the secondary luminous point that hovered just above the water surface? If not a reflection, this may indicate a separate object or emission.
- Q.03Are there additional witnesses in the area who may have observed the same phenomenon from other vantage points?
- Q.04What can explain the object's ability to remain completely silent while stationary for such an extended duration?
