Pentagon confirms UFO sighting over Texas nuclear weapons facility

A declassified Pentagon file reveals a 2015 incident where an unidentified flying object (UFO) hovered over the Pantex nuclear weapons facility in Amarillo, Texas. The event prompted an emergency shutdown of the site. Employees reported seeing a small, colorful object that rapidly changed speed while being pursued.

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the artifact as a small and colorful entity that changed speed while being pursued.

The UFO was first detected by radar around 7:10 AM on September 1, 2015, moving north of Highway 60. Security personnel observed the silent craft, which had no visible propulsion system. Witnesses described it as a rhomboid shape, about four feet tall and two feet wide, with a thinner upper section. Some saw it as black, while others reported silver, red, and blue hues.

During the facility's lockdown, two officers attempted to intercept the object. It initially moved at 10-15 mph but accelerated and changed direction when pursued. Despite this, the report notes the artifact did not appear to be a threat and stayed over unpopulated areas before leaving the site. It flew at an estimated altitude of 100-200 feet.

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rhomboid with a rounded top, about four feet high

A security patrol followed the object for several miles north of the plant before losing sight of it due to road access limitations. The declassified file is part of a larger release of UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) encounter documents, fueling ongoing public interest in such sightings.

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initially moved at about 10-15 miles per hour, but increased its speed and changed direction when they followed it.