Bouncy Ball-Shaped UAP Encounter Over Syria
Document coverPage 1 of DOW-UAP-D74, Mission Report, Syria, November 2023 · View original on war.gov
During a return-to-base flight on November 9, 2023, a U.S. Air Force aircraft observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon shaped like a bouncy ball traveling at approximately 424 knots while maintaining near co-altitude before dropping below and passing safely. The object was observed for approximately 7 minutes and was assessed as benign with no threat to the aircraft.
“WHILE RTB AT 2153Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X PROB HC UAP SHAPED AS A BOUNCY BALL COME FROM THE SOUTH AT NEAR CO-ALT. [1.4a] OBSERVED THE PROB UAP DROP ALTITUDE AND SAFELY PASS THEIR AIRCRAFT WHILE CONSISTANTLY MAINTAINING ~424KN. AFTER 7MIN OF WATCHING, THE PROB UAP BECAME OUT OF RANGE AND [1.4a] CARRIED ON THEIR RTB.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D74, Mission Report, Syria, November 2023 · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 2023-11-09
- Precision
- day
- Location
- 37D ST 69[1.4a]07[1.4a], Syria
- Country
- Syria
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- USCENTCOM
- Sensors
- eyewitness, video
- Shape
- Bouncy ball
- Altitude
- 170 ft
- Duration
- 420s
Resolution
Observer assessed as benign. No intelligent control detected. Traveled consistently at ~424 knots for at least 7 minutes in bouncy ball shape. No emissions detected.
Source document
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF WAR
File: DOW-UAP-D74, Mission Report, Syria, November 2023
Case ID: 2023-USAF-74B57E
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