2026: declassified UAP incidents — timeline.

12 UAP cases

2026 accounts for 12 UAP cases in this archive — 1 video and 11 documents — released by Department of War and FBI under the PURSUE program. Reported locations for the year include Western United States, Northeastern United States, and Pacific Time Zone, among others. This page is part of the 2020s on the UAP Browser timeline; browse the full decade for more context on the years around it.

Agencies
Department of War, FBI
File types
1 video and 11 documents
Top reported locations
Western United States, Northeastern United States, and Pacific Time Zone
An FBI interview transcript.
FBI-UAP-D032

FBI-UAP-D032, FD-302, “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

A 2-page FD-302, the FBI's standard interview report form, documenting the debriefing of a redacted witness on a date given only as 2026. The witness describes being alerted to a radio-frequency (RF) detection at roughly 10,000 feet MSL, a

An FBI interview transcript.
FBI-UAP-D033

FBI-UAP-D033, FD-302, “Thermally Elevated Aerial Object,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

A 2-page FD-302 built around a signed statement from a redacted FBI special agent, describing a follow-up observation on the evening of a redacted date in 2026 at the same general area referenced in a prior statement. While conducting obser

An FBI interview transcript.
FBI-UAP-D037

FBI-UAP-D037, FD-302, “Multiple Red Lights,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

A 3-page FD-302 documenting an FBI interview, conducted by two special agents, of a redacted witness traveling with a companion on a redacted date in 2026. Driving toward a destination around 7:45 p.m. in rainy, overcast conditions, the wit

A digital rendering of a person standing next to a vehicle, looking at two red lights in the sky over a mountainous landscape.
FBI-UAP-D038

FBI-UAP-D038, Digital Rendering 1, “Multiple Red Lights,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in the western United States in 2026. This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two U.S. person

A digital rendering of a night sky with a large, bright object surrounded by concentric circles, viewed through binoculars.
FBI-UAP-D039

FBI-UAP-D039, Digital Rendering 2, “Multiple Red Lights,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in the western United States in 2026. This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two U.S. person

An FBI interview transcript.
FBI-UAP-D040

FBI-UAP-D040, FD-302, “Multiple Red Lights,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

A 2-page FD-302 documenting a telephonic FBI interview of a redacted witness concerning events on a redacted date in 2026. While driving north for area reconnaissance after waiting out heavy rain at a gate, the witness noticed a red light a

A digital rendering of a person standing in a desert landscape at night, with several red light sources visible in the sky.
FBI-UAP-D041

FBI-UAP-D041, Digital Rendering 1, “Multiple Red Lights,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in the western United States in 2026. This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two U.S. person

A digital rendering of a light streak in the sky over a mountainous landscape, as viewed through binoculars.
FBI-UAP-D042

FBI-UAP-D042, Digital Rendering 2, “Multiple Red Lights,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in the western United States in 2026. This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two U.S. person

FBI-UAP-PR007, “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026VIDEO
FBI-UAP-PR007

FBI-UAP-PR007, “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026

VideoFBI2026

Grainy black-and-white footage of an open sky with a dark cloud bank across the upper portion of the frame, shot with no visible HUD, crosshair, telemetry, or censorship blocks, suggesting a plain recapture rather than a military sensor ove

FBI document with redacted text about an orb sighting.
FBI-UAP-D009

FBI-UAP-D009, FD-302-67, “Northeastern Orb Sighting,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

FBI-UAP-D009 is an FD-302 witness interview report, 2 pages, documenting a February 2026 interview conducted via Microsoft Teams. The witness, holding a Bachelor's degree in Economics/Finance and currently in a professional role (details re

FBI document with redacted text about a light sighting.
FBI-UAP-D010

FBI-UAP-D010, FD-302-71, “Northeastern Orb Sighting,” 2026

DocumentFBI2026

FBI-UAP-D010 is an FD-302 witness interview report, 2 pages, apparently the companion account of a second witness (likely the spouse/companion mentioned in FBI-UAP-D009) describing the same event. The witness arrived home in the evening aro

Heavily redacted document showing email correspondence.
DOW-UAP-D051

DOW-UAP-D051, Email Correspondence, Pacific Time Zone, March 2023

DocumentDepartment of War2026

Declassified six-page email chain between AFOSI (Air Force Office of Special Investigations) Counterintelligence Collections and Operations/Intelligence Oversight personnel and an Information Disclosure Analyst at the Office of the Under Se