Pentagon releases files detailing Roswell non-human bodies and 2026 triangular craft

The Pentagon has released declassified files containing eyewitness accounts of non-human bodies and an egg-shaped craft recovered from the 1947 Roswell crash site ^[4][13].

The documents are part of a broader transparency initiative directed by President Donald Trump to allow the public to draw its own conclusions regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) ^[2][3].

Declassified Roswell Files Detail 'Egg-Shaped' Craft and Non-Human Bodies

The newly released records include a sealed affidavit signed on December 26, 2002, by a witness believed to be Walter G. Haut ^[4][13]. In the document, the witness claims he observed the wreckage of a spacecraft and its crew in a guarded facility known as Building 84 ^[4].

The officer described the craft as being 12 to 15 feet long and six feet wide, featuring a metallic surface that was "paper thin yet extremely strong" ^[4][13]. According to the files, the ship lacked wings, windows, a tail, or landing gear ^[4].

The documents also detail the recovery of non-human bodies found under a canvas tarpaulin ^[4]. The witness claimed these beings were approximately four feet tall with unusually large heads, similar in size to a ten-year-old child ^[4][13].

"I am convinced that what I personally observed was some type of craft and its crew from outer space," Haut wrote in the affidavit ^[4]. The files describe a July 8, 1947, staff meeting where officials discussed distracting the public by focusing on a less important debris field to hide the main crash site ^[4].

Pentagon's Rolling Disclosure and Recent UAP Sightings

The Roswell documents were included in a release on October 23, 2026, which marks the seventh batch of records since the Pentagon began releasing files on May 8 ^[2][12]. The effort is led by the Pentagon in coordination with the White House, NASA, the FBI, the Energy Department, and the director of national intelligence ^[2][3].

This latest tranche includes 28 PDF files, including an AARO memorandum and an FBI interview record regarding a 2026 sighting in the western United States ^[12]. Federal agents reported seeing a matte black triangular craft with a 13- to 15-foot wingspan and a thickness of one to two feet ^[11][12].

The agents described the object as rising 200 to 300 feet into the air and hovering before flying into a canyon at speeds compared to a fighter jet ^[11][12]. However, the records contain conflicting timelines: the FBI statement describes the sighting as lasting about three seconds, while the AARO memorandum records a sequence of movements spanning more than 30 seconds ^[12].

Whistleblower Allegations of Recovered Biologics and Contract Fraud

The release follows years of pressure from whistleblowers and members of Congress. In 2023, former intelligence official David Grusch testified under oath that the U.S. government recovered crashed craft and "non-human biologics" ^[1][7].

Grusch has alleged that government secrecy was not intended to prevent public panic, but to avoid liability for extensive federal contract fraud ^[9]. He claims contractors received sole-source access to recovered technology, which they then sold back to the government ^[9].

Republicans in Congress continue to press for more data. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has demanded the release of 46 UAP videos identified by whistleblowers ^[2][3]. Rep. Tim Burchett stated that "transparency won't all happen at once, it will take some time" ^[2].

Official Denials Amidst Conflicting Records

Despite these witness accounts, the Pentagon maintains that there is no official confirmation of extraterrestrial life. A 2024 debut report from the declassification office found no evidence that the government had confirmed a sighting of alien technology ^[2][3].

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), established in July 2022, previously concluded in a historical report that there was no evidence the government had hidden or recovered extraterrestrial technology ^[7].

Avi Loeb, a Harvard University professor, said the report of the triangular craft raises questions about whether the object was a "black project of an adversarial nation or an extraterrestrial project" ^[11].

What we don't know

• Why does the FBI statement contradict the AARO memorandum regarding the duration of the 2026 triangular craft sighting? ^[12]
• What is the current location or fate of the alleged Roswell alien remains and debris? ^[4]
• Will the 46 UAP videos demanded by Rep. Luna be included in future rolling releases? ^[2][3]