DOW-UAP-PR126, Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019
Pacific Ocean handheld video of lights: report (2019)
niche or mildly interesting
UAP Insight significance score
- Location
- Pacific Ocean
- Incident date
- 2019
- Duration
- 2 minutes 32 seconds (length of footage)
- Witnesses
- Single witness
- Released
- August 7, 2026
UAP Characteristics
Evidence Types
Official Conclusion
Unresolved (per title); no analytical conclusion is stated in the description
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 2 minutes and 32 seconds of footage captured via hand-held recording device by a U.S. military service member in 2019. Low-light conditions at the time of capture influence the overall visual quality of the footage. The footage contained within DOW-UAP-PR123 through DOW-UAP-PR127 was captured contemporaneously. This media was digitally altered before being reported to AARO, and is presented as it was received. Video description: 00:00-00:08: The camera pans against the background, bringing two apparent light sources into frame from the top left corner. The recording device focuses on the light sources, keeping them generally within the center of the frame. 00:09-00:53: The camera pans against the background. As the camera pans, it repeatedly brings several apparent light sources into and out of the frame. 00:54-01:23: The sensor zooms in on the light source in the lower left quarter of the frame, focusing to bring it into the center of the field-of-view. 01:24-02:32: The sensor zooms out and continues to pan to track apparent light sources. As the camera pans, it repeatedly brings several apparent light sources into and out of the frame. 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
- →Hand-held recording by a U.S. military service member in 2019 captured 2:32 of footage showing multiple apparent light sources over the Pacific Ocean.
- →Navy UAPTF transferred the media to AARO in 2022.
- →The media was digitally altered before being reported to AARO and is presented as received.
- →Low-light conditions degraded the overall visual quality of the footage.
- →The footage is part of a contemporaneously captured set (DOW-UAP-PR123 through PR127); a zoom at 00:54-01:23 centers on one light source in the lower left of the frame.
Metadata and description for a 2 min 32 sec hand-held video captured by a U.S. military service member over the Pacific Ocean in 2019, transferred from the Navy UAPTF to AARO in 2022. The footage shows multiple apparent light sources in low-light conditions as the camera pans and zooms. The media was digitally altered before being reported to AARO and is presented as received.
Analyst Notes
Footage was digitally altered before reporting to AARO, undermining its evidential integrity. Hand-held, low-light footage showing only distant point-like lights is highly ambiguous and could be conventional aircraft, vessels, or flares. No range, speed, or sensor corroboration is provided. The description disclaims any analytical judgment.
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