📅 Overview
In 2025, U.S. government personnel went searching for previously-reported orbs by helicopter and found a 'super-hot' orb hovering over the ground. The encounter was documented in an FBI Form 302 interview report and released as part of the May 8, 2026 PURSUE first batch, with additional video evidence in the May 22, 2026 second release.
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🔍 Details
- Witnesses: Military/intelligence helicopter crew + 1 senior intelligence officer
- Object appearance: Glowing orb
- Behavior:
- Traveled ~20 miles (32 km) at speeds the helicopter could not match
- Came within ~10 feet (3 m) of the helicopter before abruptly changing direction
- Detected as 'super-hot' on infrared (hence the name)
- Single orb split into multiple lights → additional orbs appeared in sequence
- Groups of 4–5 orbs forming patterns → disappearing → reappearing (~30 minutes)
🛂 Official Handling
- FBI Form 302: Standard form for documenting federal agent witness interviews
- AARO/Department of War classification: 'Unresolved'
- Behavior cannot be reproduced by known aircraft, drones, or balloons
🤔 Questions
- IR signature ('super-hot') suggests propulsion mechanism beyond current understanding
- 20-mile pursuit speed exceeds known drone flight envelope
- Splitting/multiplying lights inconsistent with balloon/satellite explanations
- 30-minute repeating pattern suggests structured behavior, not random phenomena
📺 Significance
- One of the most reported incidents from PURSUE Phase 1 & 2 (cited by Fox, ABC, NBC)
- Rare combination of intelligence officer testimony + IR sensor data
- 2025 incident — one of the most recent unresolved PURSUE cases
