FBI-UAP-PR001_Triangle-Orbs_2021

Department of WarVideoIncident ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

5/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Northeastern United States
Incident date: November, 2021
Witnesses: Single witness
Released: June 12, 2026

UAP Characteristics

○ OrbErratic movementLuminous

Evidence Types

TestimonyIR Video

Government Programs Referenced

PURSUE

Official Conclusion

Under investigation; FBI assesses eyewitness as highly credible and links report to a cluster of related incidents in the same region.

Official Description

"In November 2021, at approximately 0500 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed a bright light source near the horizon at an estimated distance of 2,000 feet. The light source initially appeared as a single intense luminous object before resolving into multiple lights exhibiting erratic rotational motion relative to one another. The object slowly moved laterally from left to right during the encounter. The eyewitness captured the video with a hand-held iPhone 12 Pro, resulting in unintended camera movement. The location was well known to the eyewitness and is sparsely populated. The description above is derived from statements provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by the eyewitness to the event. The FBI assesses the individual who reported this event as highly credible. The subject matter described in files FBI-UAP-D004 through FBI-UAP-D008 and depicted in the video footage FBI-UAP-PR001 through FBI-UAP-PR003 corresponds to reports originating from the same general area in the northeastern United States. "

Key Findings

→A single eyewitness observed a bright light at approximately 2,000 feet distance at 0500 local time in November 2021 in the northeastern United States, which resolved from one light into multiple lights with erratic rotational motion.
→The object exhibited slow lateral movement from left to right during the encounter.
→The FBI assessed the reporting individual as highly credible.
→This incident is correlated with related subject matter in FBI files FBI-UAP-D004 through FBI-UAP-D008 and video files FBI-UAP-PR001 through FBI-UAP-PR003, all originating from the same general area.
→The video was captured on an iPhone 12 Pro handheld, with noted unintended camera movement affecting footage quality.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

In November 2021, at approximately 0500 local time in the northeastern United States, a single eyewitness observed and recorded on an iPhone 12 Pro a bright luminous object near the horizon at an estimated 2,000 feet distance. The object initially appeared as a single intense light before resolving into multiple lights exhibiting erratic rotational motion, then moved laterally. The FBI assessed the eyewitness as highly credible and linked this report to a cluster of related sightings in the same region documented across multiple FBI files.

Analyst Notes

Single human witness only, with no independent sensor corroboration described in this document. Video was captured on a consumer-grade iPhone 12 Pro with noted unintended camera movement, which may limit analytical value. Distance estimate of 2,000 feet is eyewitness-derived and unverified. No radar, infrared, or other sensor data referenced. Shape designation in the file title (triangle/orbs) does not appear explicitly in the official description text.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Department of War

Locations

Northeastern United States

Aircraft & Objects

Bright luminous object near horizon, initially single light resolving into multiple lights with erratic rotational motionTriangle or orb-shaped UAP (per file title designation)

Dates

November 2021approximately 0500 local time

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