DOW-UAP-PR109, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2015

Official Conclusion

Unresolved

Official Description

"The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022. The video contains 21 seconds of footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2015. Video Description: No formal data handling practices for UAP-related records existed at the time this media was reported to the UAPTF. This media was digitally altered before being reported to the UAPTF, and is presented as it was received by AARO. 00:01-00:08: No content. 00:09-00:11: An area of contrast becomes visible near the center of the screen, The area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view, moving from right to left before exiting from upper left corner of the frame. 00:12-00:21: The footage repeats at a slower playback speed. 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

• →The video contains approximately 3 seconds of visible content (00:09-00:11), showing an area of contrast moving right to left across the sensor field-of-view before exiting the upper left corner.
• →The footage was digitally altered before being reported to the UAPTF, compromising its evidentiary integrity.
• →No formal UAP data handling practices existed at the time the media was originally reported, raising chain-of-custody concerns.
• →The video was transferred from the Navy UAPTF to AARO in 2022, suggesting it remained unresolved for approximately seven years after the 2015 incident.
• →AARO explicitly states the video description should not be interpreted as reflecting any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination.

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