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This FBI FD-302 records a January 2026 interview about a four-second October 2023 UAP sighting over Colorado Springs, described as a silent, dark or silver translucent triangle with a silver-blue trailing light.
FBI-UAP-D026, FD-302, “Dark Translucent Triangle,” 2023
This FBI FD-302 records a January 2026 interview about a four-second October 2023 UAP sighting over Colorado Springs, described as a silent, dark or silver translucent triangle with a silver-blue trailing light.
The interviewee told FBI agents that he and his wife saw the object from their back porch in Colorado Springs at about 10:50 PM in October 2023. He estimated the UAP may have been as low as 300 feet and roughly the size of a large SUV, moving northeast to southwest in a straight path. The object was described as a perfect triangle with haze, distortion, rounded edges, and a silverish blue band along the trailing edge. The witness said it was completely silent, lasted about four seconds, and did not match USAF aircraft or drones he knew.
On October ■ , 2023 at approximately 1 0 : 50 PM, - sitting on the back porch of their r esidence l ocated at and his wife were - Colorado Spr i ngs, Colorado .p.1
The UAP appeared low in elevation, possibly as low as 300 feet .p.2
When - first spotted the UAP he thought it appeared almost see-through, and it had what appeared to be a haze or distortion around it.p.2
The UAP looked like a perfect triangle, however because of his viewing angle, he couldn't definitively say whether it was isosceles or equilateral in shape.p.2
As it traveled away from them, along the trailing, flat , back edge, it had what appeared to be a band of silverish blue light.p.2
The UAP was completely silent, and - did not feel any rumble , static , or any other effects from the object as it passed over him.p.2
- stated the entirety of the observation was so quick he did not have a chance to get his phone out to take a photo or video.p.2
The UAP he and his wife observed did not match anything he encountered before.p.3
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FD-302a(Rev. 5-8-10) '-------- 'On 01 . /2026 ,Page 2 of 3 something had flown over his house from behind him, coming from the northeast, and was moving away from him towards the southwest. The UAP appeared low in elevation, possibly as low as 300 feet . He est i mated it was roughly the s i ze of a large SUV based on h i s elevat i on estimation. From - vie wing perspective, at arm's length, the UAP appeared to be the size of the space between his thumb and pointer finger, which he approximated as 5 inches. - did not thi nk he would have noticed the UAP if it was a cloudy night. - first noticed the object's movement before actually seeing its silhouette . When - first spotted the UAP he thought it appeared almost see-through, and it had what appeared to be a haze or distortion around it. He further described it appearing as if you were looking at it through mist; and that there were ripples like you were looking at an object that is underwater. The UAP looked like a perfect triangle, however because of his viewing angle, he couldn't definitively say whether it was isosceles or equilateral in shape. - stated the UAP could have been either dark gray or silver in color which would have blended into the night sky, and with the surrounding distortion, it may have caused it to have the appearance of being translucent. - thought the triangle had rounded edges and corners, but stated the distortion around the UAP may have made the edges less sharp in appearance. The UAP traveled away from him and his wife with a point forward- facing. As it traveled away from them, along the trailing, flat , back edge, it had what appeared to be a band of silverish blue light. - hypothesized that the light could have been caused by the mode of propulsion for the UAP. The UAP moved in a straight path at a consistent elevation. It moved very quickly and covered a large distance in the short time they observed the UAP. Just before they lost sight of the UAP, the left side of the triangle banked up quickly to an almost vertical orientation, but it did not change path or elevation. The UAP was completely silent, and - did not feel any rumble , static , or any other effects from the object as it passed over him. - residence was near an airport and he frequently observed aircraft, including private planes and helicopters, flying over his house. He was very familiar with how a normal aircraft should appear and sound flying over his house. - witnessed the UAP for a total of four seconds from when he initially saw it to when he lost sight of it to the southwest , potentially over The UAP disappeared from his visua l sight sooner than - expected it should have . - stated the entirety of the observation was so quick he did not have a chance to get his phone out to take a photo or video.
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FD-302a(Rev. 5-8-10) ~----- •On 01 . /2026 ,Page 3 of 3 - was very familiar with a ll USAF aircraft, including the l atest unmanned drones. The UAP he and his wife observed did not match anything he encountered before. The UAP was on l y a triangl e without any extra wings, fins, or any bubbl e for the engine housing . Immediately following the event, both - and h i s wi fe, who also witnessed the UAP, went i nside to separate rooms and - - wife remembered seeing a dark seem running around the edge of the UAP,
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- 1 of 3 - O,r101AL Raooep DooumQl'tlp;irtl,:1{.,Qflbl h!Wtltdig,l.lly~. AH t,,q'lilh.118' n,,lve Ml;'ln vq~ by $ FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) ccrii(d F81 ~ tytlWn FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of enlly 01 - /2026 On January ■ , 2026 by Special Agent , and Supervisory Special Agent - - · After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, - provided the following information : On October ■ , 2023 at approximately 1 0 : 50 PM, - sitting on the back porch of their r esidence l ocated at and his wife were - Colorado Spr i ngs, Colorado . The porch faces toward the southwest , and he and h i s wi fe were sitting with their backs t owards the house . - did not remember seeing many stars in the sky that night even though the sky was clear . As - was looking up, he suddenl y noticed that by _________________ Date drafted 01 - /2 0 26 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property ofthe FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.FD-302a(Rev. 5-8-10) '-------- 'On 01 . /2026 ,Page 2 of 3 something had flown over his house from behind him, coming from the northeast, and was moving away from him towards the southwest. The UAP appeared low in elevation, possibly as low as 300 feet . He est i mated it was roughly the s i ze of a large SUV based on h i s elevat i on estimation. From - vie wing perspective, at arm's length, the UAP appeared to be the size of the space between his thumb and pointer finger, which he approximated as 5 inches. - did not thi nk he would have noticed the UAP if it was a cloudy night. - first noticed the object's movement before actually seeing its silhouette . When - first spotted the UAP he thought it appeared almost see-through, and it had what appeared to be a haze or distortion around it. He further described it appearing as if you were looking at it through mist; and that there were ripples like you were looking at an object that is underwater. The UAP looked like a perfect triangle, however because of his viewing angle, he couldn't definitively say whether it was isosceles or equilateral in shape. - stated the UAP could have been either dark gray or silver in color which would have blended into the night sky, and with the surrounding distortion, it may have caused it to have the appearance of being translucent. - thought the triangle had rounded edges and corners, but stated the distortion around the UAP may have made the edges less sharp in appearance. The UAP traveled away from him and his wife with a point forward- facing. As it traveled away from them, along the trailing, flat , back edge, it had what appeared to be a band of silverish blue light. - hypothesized that the light could have been caused by the mode of propulsion for the UAP. The UAP moved in a straight path at a consistent elevation. It moved very quickly and covered a large distance in the short time they observed the UAP. Just before they lost sight of the UAP, the left side of the triangle banked up quickly to an almost vertical orientation, but it did not change path or elevation. The UAP was completely silent, and - did not feel any rumble , static , or any other effects from the object as it passed over him. - residence was near an airport and he frequently observed aircraft, including private planes and helicopters, flying over his house. He was very familiar with how a normal aircraft should appear and sound flying over his house. - witnessed the UAP for a total of four seconds from when he initially saw it to when he lost sight of it to the southwest , potentially over The UAP disappeared from his visua l sight sooner than - expected it should have . - stated the entirety of the observation was so quick he did not have a chance to get his phone out to take a photo or video.
FD-302a(Rev. 5-8-10) ~----- •On 01 . /2026 ,Page 3 of 3 - was very familiar with a ll USAF aircraft, including the l atest unmanned drones. The UAP he and his wife observed did not match anything he encountered before. The UAP was on l y a triangl e without any extra wings, fins, or any bubbl e for the engine housing . Immediately following the event, both - and h i s wi fe, who also witnessed the UAP, went i nside to separate rooms and - - wife remembered seeing a dark seem running around the edge of the UAP,