FBI-UAP-D028, FD-302, “Dark Triangle with Lights,” 2011
This file is an FBI FD-302 form, used by the Bureau to record interviews. According to the source page and document text, it captures an April 2025 interview conducted by an FBI Special Agent with two former U.S. military service members. The interviewees describe an incident from an evening in June or July 2011: while leaving a residential driveway around 8-9 PM, witnesses observed three lights in the sky and then a massive black isosceles-triangle-shaped object flying north, low to the ground. The object reportedly had a car-sized white light recessed in each of its three corners emitting a diffuse glow, and produced a low pulsing hum. One witness attempted to record video but the object flew over the tree line and out of sight within roughly 10-15 seconds, leaving no contrails. Witnesses estimated the object at roughly 200 feet long and 100 feet wide, about 800 feet above the ground, and one recalled a grayish or graphite-colored feature in the middle of the triangle. The document notes the possibility of additional neighborhood witnesses. An accompanying FBI digital rendering based on the observers' descriptions is paired as FBI-UAP-D029. The document is redacted and contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI.
Description
An FBI FD-302 interview record documenting an April 2025 interview with two former U.S. military service members who describe a June or July 2011 sighting of a large, dark, triangular object with three recessed white lights and a pulsing hum. Released by the U.S. Department of War as part of a UAP records release, with redactions.
Claims
The interview was conducted in April 2025 with two former U.S. military service members.
85%An FBI digital rendering (FBI-UAP-D029) was produced based on the observers' descriptions.
80%On an evening in June or July 2011, witnesses saw a massive black isosceles-triangle-shaped object flying north, low to the ground.
60%The object had a car-sized white light recessed in each of its three corners emitting a diffuse glow.
60%The object produced a low humming noise with a pulsing sound.
60%The object was visible for roughly 10-15 seconds and left no contrails before flying over the tree line out of sight.
60%On an evening in June or July 2011, witnesses observed a massive black isosceles-triangle-shaped object flying north, low to the ground.
60%The object had a car-sized recessed white light in each of its three corners emitting a diffuse glow, and produced a low pulsing humming sound.
60%The object was observed for approximately 10-15 seconds before flying over the tree line out of sight, leaving no contrails.
60%One witness estimated the object was about 800 feet above ground, roughly 200 feet long and 100 feet wide, with a grayish/graphite feature in the middle.
55%The object was estimated at approximately 200 feet long, 100 feet wide, and about 800 feet above the ground.
50%One witness recalled a grayish or graphite-colored feature in the middle of the triangle.
50%
Events
Mar 31, 2025
FBI FD-302 interview
An FBI Special Agent interviewed two former U.S. military service members about the 2011 sighting; document drafted/continued 04/11/2025.
Dec 31, 2010
Dark triangle UAP sighting
Witnesses observed a massive black triangular object with three recessed white lights and a pulsing hum flying north, low to the ground, on an evening in June or July 2011.
Aug 6, 2026
Release by Department of War
File released as part of UAP records release 5.
Dec 31, 2010
UAP sighting of dark triangular object
Witnesses observed a massive black triangular object with three recessed white lights and a pulsing hum, low to the ground, flying north for 10-15 seconds one evening around 8-9 PM in June or July 2011.
Aug 6, 2026
Public release
Document released by the U.S. Department of War as part of UAP disclosure release 5.
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Extracted text (OCR)
FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) - 1 of 3 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date of enfiy On April ■ , 05 . /2025 and were interviewed Special Agent (SSA) , Special - After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, and provided the fo ll owing information: On an evening in June or Ju l y 2011, it was dark outside when was leaving his driveway l ocated at about 8 or 9 PM. was with who was driving the vehicle, and , , who was in the front passenger seat. The vehic l e was about fifty feet from the driveway and preparing to make a l eft turn onto When they reached the intersection, was looking out window and saw three l ights in the sky. got out of the vehic l e, and when he l ooked up, he saw a massive b l ack isosceles File# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date drafted 04 - /2025 by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the 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) and . . Continuation of FD-302 of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,On 04/l l/2025 ,Page 2 of 3 triangle shaped object flying North. The object had a car- sized white l ight in each of its three corners that emitted a diffuse gl ow and were recessed back a bit from the corners . The object was l ow to the ground , and creating a l ow humming noise that made a pu l sing sound. told him to take a video , but by the time got his phone out, the object had flown over the tree line behind the houses to the north , and out of s i ght . He had seen the object for approximate l y 10- 15 seconds . There were no contrai l s left behind the object. fe l t dumbfounded and awestruck during the experience . When 111111 observed the object , he was overwhelmed by the size of it and how low it was to the ground. 111111 thought the object may have been 800 feet above the ground , and based on the dimensions of their environment, he estimated the object was 200 feet long and 1 00 feet wide . 111111 believed the object had more of an equilateral triangle shape , but based on the cal cul ated dimensions , it could have been more of an isosceles triangle. The object was moving slowly and steadily, and he also heard the pulsing sound . 111111 saw the three lights in t he corners , but also remembered seeing something in the middle of the triangle that was grayi sh or graphite colored. Neither 111111 nor had a clear memory of the thickness or any other description of the vertical profile of the triangle. They opined that they were in i tially underneath the triangle and didn ' t really have a view of its side or vertical profile . They were then temporarily distracted by their unsucces s ful attempt to get a phone out to video record the UAP, at the moment when they likely would have had a better view of the back profile . 111111 believed a couple of people in the neighborhood also saw would also would try to see if as wel l as their neighbors who witnessed the UAP , would be willing to writ e a statement about their observation, or speak to the FBI about it . FD-302a(Rcv. 5-8-10) and . . Continuation ofFD-302 of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,On 04/l l /2025 ,Page 3 of 3
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