P-8A Observes Unidentified Low-Flying Object — Syria, Nov 2016

P-8A Observes Unidentified Low-Flying Object — Syria, Nov 2016 is a declassified Mission Report from Department of War. The record is dated 2016, was released in Release 01 on 2026-05-08 under the PURSUE initiative, and contains 1 file connected to Syria.

P-8A maritime patrol aircraft observed an unidentified low-flying object 55 NM northwest of Latakia, Syria on November 18, 2016. The object was detected via EO/IR sensor traveling at approximately 500 knots on a southeasterly heading, and was observed passing between Russian naval vessels.