FBI-UAP-D026, FD-302, “Dark Translucent Triangle,” 2023
This file is an FBI FD-302, the form the Federal Bureau of Investigation uses to record interviews. According to the releasing source, it documents a January 2026 interview with a former Department of War employee describing a possible UAP incident in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in October 2023. The interviewee states that on approximately October [redacted], 2023 at about 10:50 PM, he and his wife were seated on their back porch, facing southwest, when he noticed an object fly over the house from the northeast moving southwest. He estimated the object was low (possibly as low as 300 feet), roughly the size of a large SUV, and shaped like a perfect triangle with rounded edges. He described it as appearing see-through or translucent, surrounded by a haze or distortion with underwater-like ripples, colored dark gray or silver, and displaying a band of silverish-blue light along its trailing edge which he speculated could be related to its propulsion. The object moved silently in a straight path at consistent elevation, banked its left side to a near-vertical orientation before disappearing, and was observed for about four seconds. The witness, familiar with USAF aircraft and drones near a local airport, stated it matched nothing he had encountered. His wife, who also witnessed it, recalled a dark seam around the object's edge. The document is redacted and is paired with FBI-UAP-D027, a digital rendering based on the observer's description. Per the FD-302 boilerplate, the document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI.
Description
An FBI FD-302 interview form documenting a January 2026 FBI interview with a former Department of War employee who describes a triangular unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) he and his wife observed over Colorado Springs, Colorado, in October 2023. The record was released by the U.S. Department of War in a UAP disclosure release and is paired with an FBI digital rendering (FBI-UAP-D027).
Claims
The witness, familiar with USAF aircraft and drones, stated the object matched nothing he had previously encountered.
65%A former Department of War employee and his wife observed a triangular UAP over Colorado Springs, Colorado, in October 2023 at approximately 10:50 PM.
60%A witness observed a perfectly triangular, translucent-appearing object with surrounding haze or distortion over Colorado Springs, Colorado, in October 2023.
60%The object appeared translucent/see-through, surrounded by a haze or distortion with underwater-like ripples, and was dark gray or silver.
55%The object was estimated to be as low as 300 feet, roughly the size of a large SUV, and was completely silent.
55%The object banked its left side to a near-vertical orientation without changing path or elevation before disappearing after about four seconds.
55%The object was completely silent, moved in a straight level path at high speed, and was roughly the size of a large SUV at possibly as low as 300 feet elevation.
55%A band of silverish-blue light ran along the trailing edge, which the witness speculated could relate to its propulsion.
50%The object had a band of silverish-blue light along its trailing flat edge, which the witness hypothesized could relate to its propulsion.
50%Just before disappearing, the object's left side banked to a near-vertical orientation without changing course or elevation.
50%
Events
Sep 30, 2023
UAP sighting over Colorado Springs
Witness and his wife observe a silent triangular translucent object flying low over their residence at approximately 10:50 PM for about four seconds.
Dec 31, 2025
FBI interview (FD-302)
FBI Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent interview the former Department of War employee about the 2023 incident.
Aug 6, 2026
Public release by Department of War
Document released as part of UAP disclosure release 5.
Sep 30, 2023
UAP observation over Colorado Springs
A witness and his wife observed a silent, triangular, translucent-appearing object flying overhead at approximately 10:50 PM, for roughly four seconds.
Dec 31, 2025
FBI FD-302 interview
The FBI interviewed a former Department of War employee about the 2023 UAP sighting.
Aug 6, 2026
Public release
The document was released by the U.S. Department of War as part of a UAP records release.
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, and Supervisory Special Agent · After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and
the nature of the interview, provided the fo llowing information :
On October ■ , 2023 at approximately 1 0 : 50 PM, and his wife were
sitting on the back porch of their r esidence l ocated at
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
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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.
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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 isosce les 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 trave led 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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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 fo llowing 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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