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Castle Hot Springs, Arizona UFO

, Castle Hot Springs, Arizona, USA

Reported object: Light orb with no visible propulsion

UnresolvedCivilianVideo Footage

Evidence Media

Photographic & Video Record
01

Initial Report

Field Report

On October 30, 2025, an FAA-certified pilot was operating a 4K Mavic 3 drone near Castle Hot Springs, Arizona, when they captured footage of an unidentified flying object racing silently across the desert sky.

The footage shows a light orb moving at high speed with no visible means of propulsion. The object appeared to change shape and roll mid-flight. Notably, there was little to no wind on that day—the lack of plant movement in the footage confirms this.

Shortly after the object passed, a high-altitude fighter jet appeared to pursue it. The drone operator chose not to follow the UFO as doing so would have caused loss of signal due to the mountain ridge.

The drone was flown legally at approximately 300 feet AGL (Above Ground Level) on top of a mountain ridge by an FAA-certified pilot.

02

Formal Conclusions

Official Determination

No official investigation or determination has been documented for this incident. The video was captured by a licensed drone operator and represents a recent UFO sighting with unusual characteristics including apparent propulsion-less flight, shape-changing, and mid-air rolling motions.

03

Remaining Unknowns & Open Questions

Unresolved Matters
  1. Q.01

    What type of object was observed?

    The light orb displayed no visible propulsion system.

  2. Q.02

    What caused the object to change shape and roll mid-flight?

  3. Q.03

    What was the high-altitude aircraft that appeared to pursue the object?

  4. Q.04

    Was this object detected on any other sensors or by other witnesses?

No source document has been linked to this case yet. The records released by the U.S. Department of War are indexed in the document library.

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