FBI-UAP-D026, FD-302, “Dark Translucent Triangle,” 2023

FBIPDFTestimonyUNCLASSIFIEDModerate redactionPURSUE Release 5

6/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Incident date: 2023
Duration: approximately 4 seconds
Witnesses: Multiple witnesses
Released: August 7, 2026

UAP Characteristics

▲ TriangleSilent flightHypersonic speedHigh-G maneuverLuminous

Evidence Types

Testimony

Official Description

This document is an FBI FD-302, a form the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uses to record interviews. This FD-302 records a January 2026 interview with a former employee of the Department of War, in which the interviewee describes an incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in October 2023. An FBI digital rendering based upon the observer’s description accompanies this document, under the title FBI-UAP-D027.

Key Findings

→A triangular UAP was observed at approximately 300 feet elevation over Colorado Springs, Colorado, in October 2023 at 10:50 PM, traveling from northeast to southwest.
→The object appeared nearly translucent or see-through with a haze or distortion around it described as ripple-like, similar to viewing an object underwater.
→The UAP was completely silent, produced no rumble or static, and displayed a band of silverish-blue light along its trailing flat edge.
→Just before disappearing, the left side of the triangle banked sharply to an almost vertical orientation without changing its path or elevation.
→The witness, described as very familiar with all USAF aircraft including the latest unmanned drones, stated the UAP did not match anything he had previously encountered; the object had no wings, fins, or engine housing bubble.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This FBI FD-302 documents a January 2026 interview with a witness (and corroborated by his wife) who reported observing an unidentified triangular aerial object over Colorado Springs, Colorado on October night in 2023 at approximately 10:50 PM. The witness, described as familiar with USAF aircraft including unmanned drones, reported that the object did not match any known aircraft. The document is moderately redacted, obscuring witness identities and some contextual details, but the core observation narrative is substantially preserved.

Analyst Notes

This is a dual-witness visual-only report with no sensor corroboration (radar, infrared, or photography); the witness himself noted the event lasted only four seconds and he had no time to photograph it. The witness's claimed familiarity with USAF aircraft adds some credibility but cannot be verified due to redaction of identity. The distortion/translucency effect could be consistent with atmospheric phenomena or optical illusions at night. No official conclusion is stated in the document.

Extracted Entities

People

Redacted male witness (familiar with USAF aircraft)Witness's wife (corroborating observer)Redacted Special AgentRedacted Task Force OfficerRedacted Intelligence AnalystRedacted Supervisory Special Agent

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)United States Air Force (USAF, referenced by witness)Department of War (referenced in official description)

Locations

Colorado Springs, ColoradoSouthwest direction of travelNortheast direction of origin

Aircraft & Objects

Triangular UAP, dark gray or silver, approximately SUV-sized, with rounded edges, silverish-blue light band on trailing edge, surrounded by distortion/haze, completely silent, traveling at approximately 300 feet elevation

Dates

October 2023 (specific date redacted), approximately 10:50 PMJanuary 2026 (interview date, specific date partially redacted)01/2026 (date of entry and date drafted)

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