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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

AI assisted

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 66 shared tags

DOW-UAP-D5 Mission Report, Arabian Gulf 2020

Redacted military log details UAP sightings with steady velocity and sudden maneuvers.

Same country: Mediterranean Sea

Same source archive

Score 36 shared tags

Twin Hot Orbs Over Djibouti, 2025

Mission report documents two round white-hot UAPs racing south at 240 knots.

Same country: Mediterranean Sea

Same source archive

Chronology Trace // before & after

No dated sibling signals are available yet.

Official Files // source material

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

1.4(a) 1.4(a) 1.4(a) 1.4(a) 1.4(a) 1.4(a) 1.4(a) 1.4(a) GENTEXT/UAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (SECRET//NOFORN) 1X UAP DETECTED WITH DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION SUCH AS BEING A TRIANGLUAR AND METALLIC UAP. (SECRET//NOFORN) • Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SECRET//NOFORN) DURING RTB AT 1319Z, 1.4(a) OBSERVED 1X UAP WHILE TRANSITING OVER 363453N 0255943E FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 24,989FT MSL AND SPEED OF 168KTS. (SECRET//NOFORN) 1.4(a)