Puerto Rico Object, April 2013
On April 26, 2013, an infrared sensor onboard a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft captured footage of a UAP event over the Rafael Hernandez Airport near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The footage appears to depict a UAP moving at high speed, splitting into two objects, and entering and exiting the water before disappearing into the ocean off Puerto Rico's northwestern coast. AARO assesses with high confidence that the objects did not demonstrate anomalous speeds or flight behaviors. An Intelligence Community partner's reconstruction of the flight path and look angle from the infrared sensor indicates that the video instead depicts two objects traveling near each other rather than a single object splitting into two. This reconstruction also demonstrates that the objects traveled in a straight line at wind speed and did not enter the water at any point. Puerto Rico Case Resolution
Summary
On April 26, 2013, an infrared sensor onboard a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft captured footage of a UAP event over the Rafael Hernandez Airport near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The footage appears to depict a UAP moving at high speed, splitting into two objects, and entering and exiting the water before disappearing into the ocean off Puerto Rico's northwestern coast. AARO assesses with high confidence that the objects did not demonstrate anomalous speeds or flight behaviors. An Intelligence Community partner's reconstruction of the flight path and look angle from the infrared sensor indicates that the video instead depicts two objects traveling near each other rather than a single object splitting into two. This reconstruction also demonstrates that the objects traveled in a straight line at wind speed and did not enter the water at any point. Puerto Rico Case Resolution
At a glance
- Case ID
- PUERTO-RICO-OBJECT-2013
- Region
- Puerto Rico
- Submitting organization
- All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
- Sensor
- Infrared · Visual
- Government assessment
- None published
- Government investigation
- All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) review; footage released by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- SCS status
- Unreviewed
- Attached records
- 2
Evidence Chain
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Primary Source (2)
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- Puerto Rico Object Video
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · AARO Released Imagery · NAID AARO-DVIDS-944204 · Video
Government record AARO-DVIDS-944204 released by AARO.
- Puerto Rico Object Digital Systems Toolkit Reconstruction
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · AARO Released Imagery · NAID AARO-DVIDS-955936 · Video
Government record AARO-DVIDS-955936 released by AARO.
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[1]Government record AARO-DVIDS-944204 released by AARO.
[2]Government record AARO-DVIDS-955936 released by AARO.
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- Puerto Rico Object VideoPrimary Source
NAID AARO-DVIDS-944204 · All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · AARO Released Imagery
Government record AARO-DVIDS-944204 released by AARO.
View at the originating archive NAID AARO-DVIDS-955936 · All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · AARO Released Imagery
Government record AARO-DVIDS-955936 released by AARO.
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2nd City Standard, UAP Intelligence Archive. “Puerto Rico Object, April 2013.” Last updated 2026-08-22. https://2ndcitystandard.com/uap/cases/puerto-rico-object-2013
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Source Provenance
- Event Date
- —
- Location
- Puerto Rico
- Primary Agency
- All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
- Government Investigation
- All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) review; footage released by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- Witnesses
- Not recorded
- Trained Observers
- Not recorded
- Radar
- Not in record
- Infrared
- Yes
- Photo / Video
- Yes
- Physical Evidence
- No
- Attached Records
- 2
- Last Editorial Review
- 8/22/2026