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DOWNovember 18, 2016PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)
DOW-UAP-D55, Mission Report, Syria, November 2016
Summary
This report from the Department of War details a U.S. military observation of an Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon near Latakia, Syria, in November 2016. A pilot flying a P-8A aircraft detected an object using the aircraft's EO/IR sensor, describing it as traveling at about 500 knots in a 'sea skim mode' before losing visual contact after two minutes.
Key highlights
A P-8A observed an unidentified low-flying object in Syria.p.1
“unidentified low-flying object 55 NM NORTHWEST OF LATAKIA, SYRIA”
The object was traveling at approximately 500 knots.p.1
“traveling at approx 500K.TS on a southeasterly heading”
The P-8A lost visual of the object after about 2 minutes.p.1
“P-8 lost visual of the object IVO approx. 40 NM northwest of Latakia”
The mission commander deemed the interaction as safe.p.1
“characterized the interaction as safe”
This was the first observed occurrence of possible missile activity by P-8 aircraft.p.1
“first observed occurrence of possible missile activity by P-8 aircraft”
Source
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