For PURSUE-RELEASE-01 serial 3, what happened with the restricted gate before the sighting?

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For PURSUE-RELEASE-01 serial 3, what happened with the restricted gate before the sighting?

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According to the FD-302, between 7:15 and 7:30 a.m., the witness drove down to a gate that restricted access to part of a redacted area. She attempted to open the gate remotely using a fob, but the gate opened only a little and then closed on three separate tries. On the fourth attempt, the gate opened completely and stayed open. The document notes there were no prior operational problems with that particular gate and no operating issues with it after the date of the incident [PURSUE-RELEASE-01/3]. It was as she was driving through the gate on that successful fourth attempt that she looked up and saw the cigar-shaped object [PURSUE-RELEASE-01/3].