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Disc Over Harare Airport July 2008

CIA report describes unidentified disc-like object hovering above Harare International Airport.

Event

Pending

Location

Pending

Source

PURSUE Program

AI Disclosure Brief

AI assisted

Reported Object Read

An unidentified disc-shaped object with a hollow center and rotating lights on the underside was observed hovering at high altitude over Harare International Airport on the afternoon of 2 July 2008. The object was detected by radar and optical means. During observation, beams were seen emanating from the object. The rotating lights changed color before the object rapidly ascended and left visual range.

Notable Characteristics

Luminosity: Rotating lights on underside
Altitude: High altitude
Environment: sky

Reported Motion

Stationary hover followed by rapid vertical ascent

Evidence Notes

CIA Information Report dated 3 July 2008
Multiple observer accounts referenced
Radar and optical detection reported

A 2008 CIA intelligence report documents an unidentified disc-shaped object observed over Harare International Airport, prompting heightened security posture in Zimbabwe. The report notes both radar and optical detection, color-changing lights, and rapid departure, while recording observer speculation on origin without endorsing any conclusion.

Shape read

Disc

Sensors

Radar, Optical

AI confidence

75%

Prosaic Leads

Advanced reconnaissance aircraft or drone from foreign government
Experimental aircraft test flight
Atmospheric or optical phenomenon misinterpreted

Anomalous Indicators

Hollow-center disc morphology
Color-shifting rotating lights
Emanating beams

Evidence Gaps

No radar data or imagery provided
Witness identities and numbers redacted
Exact duration and size estimates absent

External reference status: Unverified

Evidence Quotes // source statements

Open archive

Craft SightingAttributed claim

"the object was disc-like in shape with a hollow center, and had a series of rotating lights on the underside of the airframe"

Unknown speaker, Observer

Description of object appearance during 2 July 2008 incident

Source

Craft SightingAttributed claim

"beams were observed emanating from the object"

Unknown speaker, Observer

Reported emission during observation period

Source

OtherAttributed claim

"the object was an advanced reconnaissance device belonging to a foreign government, or whether the object was an unidentified flying object of extraterrestrial origins"

Unknown speaker, Individuals aware of incident

Official video asset released under the PURSUE Release 3 bundle.

Same source archive

Shared tags: PURSUE Release 3, bundle, pursue-release-3

Chronology Trace // before & after

First similar traceNov 7, 2006

O'Hare Airport Sighting

Chicago O'Hare Airport

Later relatedNov 7, 2006

O'Hare Airport Sighting

Chicago O'Hare Airport

Official Files // source material

1 linked

Pdf

CIA UAP 017 Placement on High Alert Due to Perceived Aggressive Foreign Posturing

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