⚡Major disclosure

This record is part of a formally congressionally-requested collection of 51 potentially UAP-related records from the Department of War and Intelligence Community, representing an institutionalized legislative demand for UAP transparency under the PURSUE program.

DOW-UAP-PR073, IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH"

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportLight redactionPURSUE Release 1

5/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Midwestern United States
Incident date: 2022
Duration: Approximately 1 minute 28 seconds (video duration); actual event duration unknown
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment or investigative conclusion has been issued; AARO assessment limited to likely sensor origin and platform area of responsibility.

Official Description

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in November 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in March 2023. Video Duration: 00:01:28 Video Description: 00:00-00:04: No content. 00:05-00:07: The sensor pans to center a small area of contrast within its field-of-view. 00:11-00:37: The sensor cycles contrast modes and zoom levels while the area of contrast remains generally within the sensor field-of-view. 00:38-00:41: The orientation of the sensor relative to the area of contrast causes the area of contrast to appear to rotate. 00:42-01:14: A second area of contrast enters the frame from near the center of the top of the screen. It transits the sensor field-of-view, before becoming obscured by a redacted visual element of the sensor display. 01:17: The initial area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background. 01:20: The sensor rotates, causing the second area of contrast to re-enter the scene before exiting the frame at the center of the top of the screen. 01:23-01:28: No content. This video 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

→AARO assesses the video likely originated from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within USNORTHCOM airspace in November 2022.
→Two distinct areas of contrast are observed in the infrared sensor footage, with the second transiting across the sensor field-of-view before being partially obscured by a redacted display element.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in March 2023, and many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody per AARO.
→Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives formally requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO explicitly states the video description does not reflect any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity or significance.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This AARO-assessed infrared sensor video, released under the PURSUE program, captures two areas of contrast observed by a U.S. military airborne infrared sensor operating within USNORTHCOM's area of responsibility in November 2022, in the vicinity of Columbus, Ohio. The video was uploaded to a classified network in March 2023 and was identified as part of a collection of potentially UAP-related records requested by eight U.S. House members in March 2026. AARO explicitly notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody and provides no analytical conclusion regarding the nature of the observed phenomena.

Analyst Notes

AARO explicitly states no analytical judgment or factual determination has been made regarding the nature or validity of the observed phenomena. The chain-of-custody for this video is not substantiated, meaning its provenance and authenticity cannot be confirmed. The two objects appear only as undifferentiated 'areas of contrast' in the infrared footage, with no shape, size, speed, or behavioral anomaly definitively established. Sensor rotation accounts for the apparent rotational movement of the first object. The second object's transit is partially obscured by a redacted display element, limiting full analysis.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of WarIntelligence CommunityU.S. House of RepresentativesUnited States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

Locations

Columbus, OhioUnited States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) area of responsibilityMidwestern United States

Aircraft & Objects

Small area of contrast observed by infrared sensor (first object)Second area of contrast transiting the sensor field-of-view (second object)U.S. military airborne platform equipped with infrared sensor

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