This is an FBI FD-302 form, which records an interview conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. An FBI Special Agent interviewed a witness by telephone who reported seeing red lights in the sky. The witness and companions were driving north on a road when they first spotted a single red light near a mountain crest to the west, which then moved eastward. After about 15 minutes, approximately 6 to 10 additional lights appeared directly overhead and seemed to move together before disappearing.
What did the witness see?
The witness described red lights that appeared as single points when viewed through Night Optical Devices (NODs, which are tools used to see in low-light conditions). The first light was spotted at the crest of a mountain range to the west. The witness estimated the lights were traveling between 5,000 and 7,000 feet above ground level, based on the mountain range height and cloud cover.
How did the lights behave?
The lights appeared to "sync up" and traveled together toward the east and southeast. One of the lights descended rapidly, dropping approximately 1,000 feet, and then disappeared. The remaining lights continued moving east and southeast before also disappearing from view.
What was the context of the sighting?
The witness and companions were conducting area reconnaissance when they arrived at a gate during heavy rain. After the rain subsided, they unlocked the gate and began driving north. Approximately 25 miles into their drive, the witness noticed the first red light.
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FD-302 (Re,-. 5-8-1 0)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO
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interviewed telephon ica l ly by Fed era l Bur eau of I nvestigati on (FBI} Special
Agent (SA) After be i ng advi s ed of the iden tity o f the
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f o r area reconnaissance . When they arrived at the gate t o
was raining heavily , so t h ey waited f o r the rain t o subside , which it
shortly t hereafter . then u nlock e d t h e gate and began
driving north on . At a pp r ox imately 2200 . , after t h e y had
gone appr oxima te ly 25 miles , - no t iced a red l i ght at t he crest o f
t h e mountain ra nge t o the i r west and pulled over t o investigate . Initia lly ,
though t the ligh t was something o n the mounta i n , but it began t o
move t o the east . Due to the mountain range being approximately 5000 feet
an d t h e c l oud cover being at a pprox i mately 7000 feet , s tated he
believed t h e l ight was t rave l ing somewhere between 5000 and 7000 feet above
g r ound l eve l (AGL} . After approximately 15 minute s , as - watched
this light , multip l e more (appr oximate ly 6 t o 10 ) lights appeared directly
over thei r position . These ligh ts , along with t h e first - obs erved light ,
appeared t o "sync up " and trave l e d t o t he east /sou theast . During th is t i me ,
o ne o f the li g h ts d escended rap idl y estimated appr oximate ly 1000
feet) , then dis appeare d . The o ther l ights continued east/southeast and
disappeared as we ll .
descr i bed the l i ghts as r ed in color and stated t hat a first
glance , as well as wh en obs erved t h r ough Night Opt ica l Devices (NODs ) , the
lights appeared as a single point o f ligh t , howeve r upon closer obs erv ati on ,
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How many lights did the witness see?
The witness first noticed a single red light at the crest of a mountain range to the west. After approximately 15 minutes, multiple additional lights appeared directly overhead, numbering approximately 6 to 10 in total.
What did the lights look like through optical equipment?
When observed through Night Optical Devices (NODs), the lights appeared as single points of light.
How high were the lights flying?
The witness estimated the lights were traveling somewhere between 5,000 and 7,000 feet above ground level, based on the mountain range height of approximately 5,000 feet and cloud cover at approximately 7,000 feet.
What happened to the lights?
The lights appeared to move together toward the east and southeast. One light descended rapidly, dropping approximately 1,000 feet, and then disappeared. The remaining lights continued moving east and southeast before disappearing as well.
During th is t i me , o ne o f the li g h ts d escended rap idl y estimated appr oximate ly 1000 feet) , then dis appeare d . The o ther l ights continued east/southeast and disappeared as we ll .
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