Syria 2016 / Mediterranean Sea, date unknown
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A declassified mission report describing a 18 November 2016 event in which a US Navy P-8A, monitoring a Russian carrier task group in the Eastern Mediterranean, observed an unidentified low-flying object about 55 nm northwest of Latakia, Syria. The object — characterized as a possible missile in sea-skim mode — travelled at roughly 500 knots on a south-easterly heading for about two minutes before the aircrew lost visual.
Official page text
- A P-8A detected via EO/IR sensor an unidentified low-flying object, possibly a missile in sea-skim mode, at ~500 knots heading south-east, outbound from the Russian carrier task group.
- The object was tracked for about two minutes and was observed to pass between a Russian vessel (INGUL ARS) and an unidentified vessel before visual was lost ~40 nm NW of Latakia.
- The CTG 67.1 commander characterized the interaction as safe and assessed it as standard activity consistent with the Russian task group, though it was the first such observation by a P-8 in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Official note
- The report itself assesses the object as likely standard (possible missile) activity rather than anomalous; some location details are redacted.
- This summary is AI-generated from the document text for navigation purposes only and is not an official analysis or conclusion.
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Document summary
A brief, heavily redacted USCENTCOM mission report extract recording a UAP observation over the Mediterranean Sea. During return to base at 1319Z the aircrew observed one UAP described as triangular and metallic, while transiting at about 24,989 ft and 168 knots.
Official page text
- One UAP described as triangular and metallic was observed at 1319Z during the aircraft's return to base.
- The aircraft was transiting at about 24,989 ft and 168 knots at the time of the observation.
Official note
- Only a short GENTEXT/UAP extract is legible; the date and most context are redacted.
- This summary is AI-generated from the limited readable text for navigation purposes only and is not an official analysis or conclusion.
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