Case identifier
AP-CASE-001
Case status
insufficient data
Event date
November 2004
Location
US Navy observation; exact location not specified in the release
Documented sensors
Infrared video
Witness count
Not specified in linked sources

What is confirmed

The Department of Defense released Navy footage recorded in November 2004. Its statement authenticates the released recording.

Source: US Department of Defense

What remains unknown

The statement does not establish an extraterrestrial origin or provide all measurements needed to identify the object. This file concerns the released video, not every claim associated with the wider encounter.

Documented chronology

  1. November 2004

    Footage recorded

    Recording month identified in the release; exact day not specified.

    Original source · US Department of Defense
  2. 27 April 2020

    Official release

    Department authorizes publication of the footage.

    Original source · US Department of Defense

Evidence and provenance

OFFICIAL RECORD

Official release statement confirms the video's provenance.

record · See the linked original source.

Original source
INFRARED

Video is an observation; distance, geometry and additional sensor data require separate evidence.

record · See the linked original source.

Original source