Near a secret military base on the West Coast of the United States, orange lights appeared near a helicopter. An intelligence officer reported that fighter jets were sent to investigate them, and then the lights began to chase them.
The story is based on an account from a government employee who collects security intelligence, not on a full video released to the public. This was reported on October 14 by the British website International Business Times, based on an FBI report. The details about the lights' movement make the encounter particularly strange: they not only appeared near the helicopter but were later seen around the jets.
Two Large Lights Near the Helicopter
According to the report, the incident occurred in late 2025. The intelligence officer described two large lights near a helicopter. They were orange, with a white or yellow light visible in their center.
Around the two large lights, according to the description, many smaller lights appeared, moving in different directions. One of the smaller lights, described as elliptical and orange, white, and yellow, split into two. The base where the incident occurred and the officer's name were not released.
The Jets Went to Investigate
Fighter jets were sent to try to identify the lights but were unsuccessful. According to the report, those same lights then began to chase the fighter jets. This is how the officer described what he saw; no further details were released on how the jets and lights interacted beyond this description.
Congressman Eric Burlison stated that one of the potential witnesses is a veteran employee of a government intelligence agency. According to him, several witnesses have already met privately with members of Congress. He also noted that not all videos related to the encounter have been provided to them. The possibility of witnesses speaking publicly has not yet been decided.
What Is Still Unknown
It is unknown what the lights were, and the report does not prove their origin or movement. There is no full video released to the public, and some of the videos have not yet been provided to members of Congress.
The fighter jets went out with a clear mission but returned without identifying the lights. What remains is a description of lights that moved around a helicopter — and then, according to the witness, around the jets.
