Reported infrared camera operator recorded distant object during helicopter mission

Record

Date

2014-11-11

Claim or item

Reported infrared camera operator recorded distant object during helicopter mission

Evidence category

Reported firsthand sensor observation

Firsthand?

Reported firsthand; direct original statement unverified

Publicly accessible?

Public recording available

Independent corroboration

Public footage; crew attribution pending primary source

Assessment

Footage genuine as reported, interpretation contested

Notes

Verify crew identity and role in original CEFAA documents; the CEFAA crew interview SRC-V99-145 p. 1 names the FLIR operator as Sargento Primero Marcelo Neira A., who detected the target first; his own CEFAA form and a Navy email of 6 Jul 2016 restating his account are in the same set (chunk G, 2026-11-12)

Linked case IDs

CASE-044