2024 Northeastern United States UAP Series

Tier 2 — Declassified RecordsEQI 30BAI 12October 2024·Northeastern United States (specific location undisclosed)

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EQI30/100

Evidence quality · 6 components

BAI12/100

Behavioral anomalousness · 4 components

AATIPInstant. Accel.HypersonicLow ObservableTrans-MediumLift w/o Surfaces

TL;DR

FBI documented a 2024 Northeastern US UAP series through five FD-1057 case management forms and collected video footage from a witness who captured phenomena in the same area -- including the "Orbs Over the Pond" video showing a plasma-like sphere at 2,700 feet that intermittently split into multiple luminous points.

Confirmed

  • FBI produced five FD-1057 case management forms (serials 02, 04, 05, 06, 07) for northeastern US UAP incidents
  • October 2024: FBI agents contacted a U.S. person who captured video footage in the same area as documented incidents and collected the footage
  • "Orbs Over the Pond" (FBI-UAP-PR003) captured October 2024 at ~1851 local: plasma-like sphere hovering above pond at ~2,700 foot estimated distance
  • The orb intermittently changed shape and luminosity, with apparent separation into smaller luminous points
  • A separate luminous point was observed hovering just above the water surface below the primary source

Unresolved

  • ?Specific geographic location has not been publicly disclosed
  • ?Whether multiple witnesses reported the same object or distinct phenomena is not detailed in released documents
  • ?The nature of the plasma-like appearance -- whether consistent with known atmospheric, electrical, or aerial phenomena -- has not been resolved

Strongest mundane explanation

Consumer drones with bright LED arrays can appear plasma-like under certain atmospheric conditions and at distance, and separation of light points could represent formation flying. However, the hovering behavior above water and the apparent shape-changing are unusual for standard commercial drone configurations.

A series of UAP incidents reported by civilian witnesses in the Northeastern United States during 2024, documented through five FBI FD-1057 case management forms (serials 02, 04, 05, 06, 07). In October 2024, FBI special agents made contact with a U.S. person who had captured video footage of phenomena in the same area as other documented incidents. The FBI collected the footage and gathered contextual information. A related video -- "Orbs Over the Pond" -- captured by a separate witness at approximately 1851 local time in October 2024 shows a plasma-like spherical light source hovering above a pond at an estimated 2,700-foot distance, intermittently changing shape, luminosity, and appearing to produce secondary luminous points.

Key Facts

  • Series documented across five FBI FD-1057 forms: serials 02, 04, 05, 06, 07
  • October 2024: FBI agents collected video footage from a witness in the incident area (FD-1057-02)
  • "Orbs Over the Pond" video captured at ~1851 local time, October 2024
  • Object described as "plasma-like sphere" hovering above a pond at ~2,700 feet estimated distance
  • Object intermittently changed shape and luminosity; appeared to separate into multiple luminous points
  • A secondary luminous point observed hovering just above the water surface below the primary object
  • Released June 12, 2026 under PURSUE Release 3 via war.gov
  • Series corresponds geographically to the northeastern orb reports documented in 2025-2026 (FBI-UAP-D009/D010/PR004)