FBI-UAP-D004, FD-1057-02, Northeastern United States, 2024
This heavily redacted FBI FD-1057 form records the FBI's contact in October 2024 with a U.S. person who reported and video-recorded repeated observations of unidentified anomalous phenomena appearing as plasma orbs near their residence in the northeastern United States. According to the document, the witness had previously been referred to the FBI in August 2024 and had privately documented observations of anomalous orb-like lights dating back to a first sighting in November 2021. The objects were reportedly seen hovering and moving, sometimes as close as 200 yards from the residence, near tree lines and water. The witness stated they had set up trail cameras and other sensors, and reported spikes in gamma radiation correlating with sightings, plus unusual effects on electronics and GPS. The witness, described as a former skeptic who had lived at the residence since 2006 with no prior anomalous activity, expressed a desire to protect their family's privacy and keep the observations non-public. FBI agents collected multiple video clips and documented efforts to de-conflict possible prosaic explanations. The file is one of a related set (FBI-UAP-D004 through D008) with associated video footage (FBI-UAP-PR001 through PR003) originating from the same general area. Released by the U.S. Department of War on June 12, 2026.
Description
An FBI FD-1057 investigative activity form (designated FBI-UAP-D004) documenting the Bureau's October 2024 contact with a U.S. person who provided video footage and information about repeated observations of unidentified aerial/anomalous phenomena appearing as plasma orbs near their residence in the northeastern United States. The document is heavily redacted and was released by the U.S. Department of War as part of a UAP data release.
Claims
The witness reported spikes in gamma radiation correlating with observations, plus unusual effects on electronics and GPS data.
50%A U.S. person observed and video-recorded UAP appearing as plasma orbs near their residence in the northeastern United States.
60%A U.S. person repeatedly observed UxS or UAP appearing as plasma orbs near their residence in the northeastern United States, sometimes as close as 200 yards.
60%The witness set up trail cameras and other sensors to collect data and attempted to de-conflict prosaic explanations.
60%The objects were observed hovering and moving, sometimes as close as 200 yards from the residence, near tree lines and water.
55%The witness had lived at the residence since 2006 and observed no anomalous activity prior to November 2021.
55%The witness's observations date back to a first sighting in November 2021, with no prior anomalous activity since living at the residence in 2006.
55%A neighbor to the south corroborated seeing strange lights in the tree line behind their house.
45%A neighbor to the south reported also seeing strange lights in the tree line behind their house.
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Events
Sep 30, 2024
FBI contact and video collection
FBI special agents contacted the witness who provided multiple video clips of suspected UxS/UAP near their residence.
Jul 31, 2024
FBI referral of witness
Witness previously referred to the FBI by an FBI liaison contact in August 2024.
Oct 31, 2021
First witness observation
Witness's first privately documented observation of anomalous orb-like lights in the early morning hours of November 2021.
Oct 31, 2021
Witness's first anomalous observation
Witness reports first observing anomalous orb-like lights in the early morning hours of November 2021 behind their residence.
Jul 31, 2024
Referral to FBI
Witness previously referred to the FBI by an FBI liaison contact in August 2024.
Jun 11, 2026
Document release
File released as part of the Department of War UAP data release 3.
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Extracted text (OCR)
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