2026 Northeastern Orb Sighting Series
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Evidence quality · 6 components
Behavioral anomalousness · 4 components
TL;DR
In July 2025, a civilian witness observed an intense orb 25 feet off the ground at 90-foot distance in their backyard -- the closest PURSUE-documented civilian UAP proximity -- followed by FBI FD-302 interviews 67 and 71 in February 2026, with serial numbers indicating an investigation file spanning 71+ prior reports from the same northeastern US area.
Confirmed
- ✓July 2025 (~2100 local): Intense bright light observed hovering ~25 feet off the ground below a tree line at ~90 feet estimated distance from witness in their backyard
- ✓Witness exited their vehicle briefly then retrieved their phone to record the event (FBI-UAP-PR004)
- ✓FBI FD-302 serial 67 interview conducted February 2026 with a U.S. person about UAP incidents in the area
- ✓FBI FD-302 serial 71 interview conducted separately about first-hand accounts of UAP in the same general area
- ✓FBI-UAP-D009, D010, and PR004 are explicitly linked -- all correspond to reports from the same geographic area
- ✓FD-302 serial numbers 67 and 71 indicate the investigation file contains at least 71 prior entries
Unresolved
- ?The exact location has not been disclosed
- ?The object's identity has not been established in released documents
- ?Whether the July 2025 filming witness is the same individual interviewed in the Feb 2026 FD-302s is unclear
- ?The nature of the "intense bright light" -- whether consistent with known phenomena -- has not been resolved
Strongest mundane explanation
A drone with a very bright LED payload hovering at low altitude near residential property. At 90 feet and 25-foot altitude, the size of the light source could be estimated more reliably than at greater distances, but the specific light intensity and behavior during recording would determine whether this explanation is plausible.
A multi-incident UAP series documented by the FBI in the Northeastern United States, spanning a July 2025 video recording and February 2026 sworn interviews. In July 2025, a civilian witness observed an intense bright light hovering approximately 25 feet off the ground below a tree line at an estimated 90-foot distance -- the closest documented distance for any PURSUE-released observation. FBI FD-302 serial interviews 67 and 71 (February 2026) document sworn testimony from individuals describing incidents involving unidentified anomalous phenomena from the same general area. The FD-302 serial numbers (67 and 71) indicate a substantial ongoing investigation file spanning many prior reports.
Key Facts
- ›July 2025, ~2100 local time: civilian witness observes intense bright light hovering 25 feet off ground, 90 feet from witness backyard in northeastern US
- ›Witness retrieved phone to record event -- video captured (FBI-UAP-PR004)
- ›FBI FD-302 serial 67 (Feb 2026): sworn interview with U.S. person about UAP incidents
- ›FBI FD-302 serial 71 (Feb 2026): sworn interview with U.S. person about first-hand UAP account
- ›Serial numbers 67 and 71 indicate extensive ongoing investigation with 71+ prior file entries
- ›All three files (D009, D010, PR004) explicitly correspond to the same geographic area
- ›Cases correspond geographically to the 2024 northeastern series (FBI-UAP-D004-D008, PR003)
- ›Released June 12, 2026 under PURSUE Release 3 via war.gov