Visible in the sensor footage

A U.S. Government Special Agent captured this video footage via hand-held optical thermal imaging device during a 2026 incident in the western United States, as described in FBI-UAP-D032. The footage features two, slow-moving “black-hot” areas of contrast, visible in infrared imaging.

Release 05 · Official Video Record

FBI-UAP-PR007 — Western U.S. Thermal Video

Official Release 05 hand-held thermal imaging video linked to FBI-UAP-D032.

This Release 05 FBI record contains hand-held optical thermal imaging footage captured during a 2026 western United States incident. The associated interview is documented separately in FBI-UAP-D032.

FBI-UAP-PR007 is an official Release 05 VID record titled “FBI-UAP-PR007, “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026.” This Release 05 FBI record contains hand-held optical thermal imaging footage captured during a 2026 western United States incident. The associated interview is documented separately in FBI-UAP-D032. A U.S. Government Special Agent captured this video footage via hand-held optical thermal imaging device during a 2026 incident in the western United States, as described in FBI-UAP-D032. The footage features two, slow-moving “black-hot” areas of contrast, visible in infrared imaging. This media item is linked to FBI-UAP-D032, FBI-UAP-D032, FD-302, “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026. The linked report context is separate from the visible video content and should not be treated as directly visible unless supported by the video description. This is hand-held optical thermal imaging footage. Context from the linked FBI interview is separate from what is directly visible in the video. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Official source context

The primary source record is FBI-UAP-PR007, an official FBI video record titled “FBI-UAP-PR007, “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026.” According to the official source description: A U.S. Government Special Agent captured this video footage via hand-held optical thermal imaging device during a 2026 incident in the western United States, as described in FBI-UAP-D032. The footage features two, slow-moving “black-hot” areas of contrast, visible in infrared imaging.

Asset ID

FD-R05-VID016

Original filename

DOD_111887430.mp4

Primary asset type

VID

Official record ID

FBI-UAP-PR007

Primary official title

FBI-UAP-PR007, “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026

Agency / source

FBI

Incident date

2026

Incident location

Western United States

YouTube video ID

z_EaahMTkF0

YouTube URL

https://youtu.be/z_EaahMTkF0

Upload / publication status

draft

Needs human review

NO

Linked report ID

FBI-UAP-D032

Linked report title

FBI-UAP-D032, FD-302, “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026

Notes

Primary asset context comes from FBI-UAP-PR007. Linked report context comes from FBI-UAP-D032.

Linked source records

This media item is linked to FBI-UAP-D032, FBI-UAP-D032, FD-302, “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026. The linked report context is separate from the visible video content and should not be treated as directly visible unless supported by the video description.

This record matters because it is the only Release 05 video sourced from an FBI-described hand-held thermal imaging capture rather than a Department of War sensor record.

Limitations and interpretation

This is hand-held optical thermal imaging footage. Context from the linked FBI interview is separate from what is directly visible in the video. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.