P-8A Tracks Low-Flying Object Near Latakia, 2016
P-8A Poseidon detected unidentified object skimming sea at 500 knots outbound from Russian base.
Nov 18, 2016
Syria
PURSUE Program
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
P-8A aircraft observed an unidentified low-flying object of unknown origin, possibly a missile launch, traveling in sea skim mode at approximately 500 knots on a southeasterly heading outbound from KCTG, detected via EO/IR sensor for about 2 minutes.
Notable Characteristics
- Altitude: low-flying (sea skim)
- Duration: ~2 minutes
- Environment: sky
Reported Motion
- straight southeasterly outbound
Evidence Notes
- EO/IR sensor detection
- Timeline entries at 1310Z and 1312Z
- Clear visibility reported
Declassified report details P-8A EO/IR detection of fast, low-flying object near Russian activity; assessed as possible standard missile but labeled unidentified.
Unclear
EO/IR
90%
Prosaic Leads
- Russian missile launch from KCTG in sea-skim mode
- Standard activity consistent with assessed KCTG operations
Anomalous Indicators
- Unknown origin despite monitoring
- First observed occurrence by P-8 in Eastern Mediterranean
Evidence Gaps
- No shape or size details
- Video link redacted (b)(6)
- Limited duration of observation (~2 min)
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"P-8A observed an unidentified low-flying object 55 nm northwest of Latakia from an unknown origin, traveling at approx 500KTS on a southeasterly heading outbound from KCTG, for ~2 minutes."
Unknown speaker / USCENTCOM
Event summary
Source"P-8 observed a possible missile launch from an origin unknown detected via the EO/IR sensor. The possible missile appeared to be in sea skim mode."
Unknown speaker / USCENTCOM
Timeline 1310Z
Source"The mission commander for P-8 characterized the interaction as safe."
Unknown speaker, Mission Commander / P-8A Aircrew
67.1 Comments
SourcePattern Mesh // linked sightings
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Same source archive
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Official Files // source material
1 linkedDOW-UAP-D55, Mission Report, Syria, November 2016
Declassified by MG Richard A. Hamson USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20 M~ 67.1 P-8A OBSERVES UNIDENTIFIED LOW-FLYING OBJECT 55 NM NORTHWEST OF LATAKIA, SYRIA 18 NOV 2016 FLIGHT PATH J!!Jlf: Whtie monitoring KCTG activity In the Ea•tem Mediterranean, P-IA, obe•rved an unidentified low-ftylng object 86 nm northweet of Latakla from an unknown origin, traveling at approx SOOK.TS on a •outheut•rly heading outbound from KCTG, for ~2 minutes. Timeline (Z): (D (°ell P'IEl!sto18/131 OZ: P-8 observed a possible missile launch IVQ 1.4a Ifrom an origin unknown detected via the EO/IR sensor. The possible missile appeared to be in sea skim mode traveling at approximately 500KTS on a southeasterly heading outbound from KCTG. P-8 position . was 26NM S of object detection at 161
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