UFO Alert at Pantex

Newly released government records reveal how a silent, diamond-shaped object triggered a security response at the Pantex nuclear weapons plant near Amarillo, Texas

At 7:08 on the morning of September 1, 2015, security radar detected something moving toward one of America’s most sensitive nuclear installations.

The object traveled north at only 10 to 15 miles per hour. It carried no visible wings, produced no detectable sound and displayed no recognizable means of propulsion.

Then it crossed the Pantex Plant.

Radar Sounds the Alarm

Located northeast of Amarillo, Texas, Pantex serves as the nation’s primary nuclear-weapons assembly and disassembly facility. When its Ground Surveillance Radar detected the unidentified object about 1.75 miles southwest of a secured area, plant personnel activated their response plan for unmanned aerial systems.

Security officers immediately secured pedestrian and vehicle gates leading into protected areas. Armed patrols moved into defensive positions while other officers attempted to identify the intruder.

This was no distant light reported by a lone observer. Radar detected the object, multiple officers watched it, surveillance equipment recorded it and a security team pursued it by vehicle.

Officers Give Chase

A protective-force lieutenant and a security police officer followed the object as it traveled north over Pantex Drive. They attempted to position themselves directly beneath it but could not catch up.

The officers stopped, exited their vehicle and studied the object through binoculars for one to two minutes. They heard no sound and saw no propeller, rotor or other propulsion system.

A separate security team tracked it for three to five minutes with a remotely operated camera mounted on a BearCat armored vehicle. Those officers placed the object between 100 and 200 feet above the ground and estimated that they were only 75 to 100 meters away.

Witnesses described it as roughly four feet tall and two feet wide at the bottom. It tapered toward a rounded top, giving it what officers called a “diamond” shape. Some personnel saw a black object; others reported silver, red and blue coloring.

The Object Changes Course

The object remained over open, unpopulated portions of the plant and never approached sensitive assets. Nevertheless, officers followed it for several miles after it left the property.

According to the incident report, the object appeared to increase its speed and change direction during the pursuit. Officers finally lost sight of it near County Road G and Farm-to-Market Road 1342 as it headed east-northeast.

The Carson County Sheriff’s Office sent a deputy to assist, but the deputy did not locate the object.

Cameras Capture the Intruder

A Pantex surveillance tower recorded video of the event, although distance limited the image quality. Investigators sent the footage to Sandia National Laboratories, which produced enhanced images.

Officials then transferred the witness statements, video and other evidence to an FBI agent whose name remains redacted in the released document.

The report does not identify the object. Its small size, slow movement and shifting colors raise the possibility of a balloon—perhaps a metallic party balloon twisting in the morning light. However, the official record does not present that explanation as a confirmed finding.

The Garner Report’s Take

Nothing in the file proves that an extraordinary craft entered Pantex airspace. The object displayed no extreme acceleration, impossible maneuver or other performance beyond known technology.

But the location changes the weight of the incident.

A silent, unidentified object penetrated the grounds of a nuclear-weapons facility, activated security procedures and escaped identification despite radar detection, multiple trained observers, binocular examination and recorded imagery.

Whether it was an unusual balloon, an unauthorized surveillance device or something less ordinary, plant security could not identify it—and the released report leaves the case without a final answer.

At America’s nuclear crossroads, even a four-foot mystery deserves attention.

You be the judge.

Source:

Official Pantex Unidentified Object Incident Report