DOW-UAP-D055, Mission Report, Syria, November 2016
This document is a mission briefing summarizing an observation of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) by a U.S. military platform near Latakia, Syria. A U.S. military pilot flying a P-8A aircraft reported observing an object via the aircraft’s EO/IR sensor, which they characterized as appearing to be in “sea skim mode,” traveling at approximately 500 knots (575 mph) on a southeasterly heading. The P-8A lost visual contact with the object after two minutes. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.
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- Unclassified
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- Department of War
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- RELEASE-01-FILE-064-DOW-UAP-D55-MISSION-REPORT-SYRIA-NOVEMBER-2016
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- 2026-05-08
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P-8A observed an unidentified low-flying object 55 NM northwest of Latakia, Syria.
P-IA, obe•rved an unidentified low-ftylng object 86 nm northweet of Latakla from an unknown origin.
The object was traveling at approximately 500 knots on a southeasterly heading.
traveling at approx SOOK.TS on a •outheut•rly heading outbound from KCTG.
P-8A lost visual contact with the object after two minutes.
P-8 lost visual of the object IVO approx. 40 NM northwest of Latakia.
The mission commander characterized the interaction as safe.
The mission commander for P~8 characterized the interaction as safe.
The observed activity is assessed to be standard activity consistent with the assessed activity of the KCTG.
it is assessed to be standard activity consistent with the assessed activity of fhe KCTG.
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P-8A observes unidentified object
P-8A observed an unidentified low-flying object 55 NM northwest of Latakia, Syria.
Possible missile launch observed
P-8 observed a possible missile launch from an unknown origin detected via the EO/IR sensor.
P-8 lost visual contact
P-8 lost visual of the object approximately 40 NM northwest of Latakia.
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