FBI Photo B019

FBIPDFPhoto LogModerate redactionPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Western United States
Incident date: Late 2025
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 8, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR VideoPhotos

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unable to positively identify

Official Description

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle. A small cluster of dark pixels, forming an object, is visible at the exact center of the reticle. This narrative description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Key Findings

→A small, unidentified cluster of dark pixels is visible at the exact center of the sensor reticle, representing the reported UAP.
→The displayed timestamp (12/31/99 18:18:53) is acknowledged to be incorrect due to the system date/time not being properly set.
→The operator was unable to positively identify the observed object.
→Multiple data overlay fields in the image have been redacted prior to submission to AARO.
→No accompanying mission report was provided with the imagery submission.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is a single still image frame from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image, dated 12/31/99 18:18:53 (noted as incorrect due to uncalibrated system clock), shows a grainy monochrome infrared/optical sensor view with a central crosshair reticle and a small cluster of dark pixels at the reticle center. Significant data fields within the image overlay have been redacted, and no accompanying mission report was provided.

Analyst Notes

The sole evidence is a single, heavily cropped still frame from a military sensor system; no video, mission report, or contextual metadata accompanies it. The displayed timestamp is explicitly incorrect, undermining temporal anchoring. The object of interest is only a few pixels in size, making shape, size, and behavior analysis impossible. All telemetry overlay data has been redacted. Single-sensor, no corroborating witness testimony or additional sensor data referenced.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

FBIAARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office)

Locations

Western United States

Aircraft & Objects

Small cluster of dark pixels at reticle center — unidentified object

Dates

12/31/99 18:18:53 (displayed timestamp, noted as incorrect)Late 2025 (actual incident date)

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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 20, 2026