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Triangular Metallic UAP Over Mediterranean, DOW-D54

Crew observed one triangular metallic UAP during return-to-base transit at 24,989 feet.

Event

May 8, 2026

Location

Mediterranean Sea

Source

PURSUE Program

DOW-UAP-D54, Mission Report, Mediterranean Sea, NA

AI Disclosure Brief

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Reported Object Read

One triangular and metallic UAP detected and observed during return-to-base transit over coordinates 36°34'53"N 025°59'43"E at 24,989 feet MSL and 168 knots.

Notable Characteristics

Altitude: 24,989FT MSL
Environment: sky

Reported Motion

No confident entries yet.

Evidence Notes

Redacted mission report specifies '1X UAP DETECTED... TRIANGULAR AND METALLIC UAP.'
Precise coordinates and flight parameters provided.

Redacted Department of War mission report documents visual observation of a single triangular metallic UAP during flight over the Mediterranean Sea, with precise coordinates and parameters provided amid heavy redactions.

Shape read

Triangle

Sensors

VISUAL

AI confidence

90%

Prosaic Leads

Possible misidentified aircraft or drone, though triangular metallic description and context suggest otherwise.
RTB transit observation could indicate conventional traffic.

Anomalous Indicators

Specific 'triangular and metallic' descriptor in official report.
UAP terminology used in military mission context.

Evidence Gaps

Full date absent; only Zulu time given.
No sensor data beyond visual; no imagery of UAP.
Heavy 1.4(a) redactions obscure additional details.

External reference status: Unverified

Evidence Quotes // source statements

Open archive

Craft SightingExact quote

"1X UAP DETECTED WITH DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION SUCH AS BEING A TRIANGULAR AND METALLIC UAP."

Unknown speaker / Department of War

UAP Description section.

Source

Sensor ContactExact quote

"DURING RTB AT 1319Z, OBSERVED 1X UAP WHILE TRANSITING OVER 363453N 0255943E FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 24,989FT MSL AND SPEED OF 168KTS."

Unknown speaker / Department of War

Gentext (UAP Event Description) section.

Source

Pattern Mesh // linked sightings

Score 75 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared (IR) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-01:55: No content. 01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display. 02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast. 02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast. 02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view. 03:27-04:57: The sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display. Due to this motion, the sensor system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast within the center area of the display. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

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