Syria UAP Light/Glare Observation October 2024
Source: DOW-UAP-D32, Mission Report, Syria, October 2024
During an ISR mission over Syria, aircrew observed multiple instances of light and glare from unknown origin flashing across their full motion video camera feed between 1559Z and 1644Z on 20 October 2024. The aircrew assessed the phenomenon as benign with no mission impact.
“FROM 1559Z-1644Z, [redacted] OBSERVED MULTIPLE GLARES OR LIGHT FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN AT DIFFERENT ANGLES AND DIRECTIONS. AT 1559Z, 1602Z AND AT 1644Z, [redacted] OBSERVED 1X LIGHT/GLARE CROSSED DIRECTLY ON THE FMV CAMERA. AT 1609Z AND 1620Z, [redacted] OBSERVED A LIGHT/GLARE HALO EFFECT AT THE TOP OF [redacted] FMV FEED.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D32, Mission Report, Syria, October 2024 · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 2024-10-20
- Precision
- day
- Location
- 37SFU36[redacted], Syria
- Country
- Syria
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- 12 SOS, 27 SOW
- Sensors
- video
- Shape
- Misshapen and uneven ball of white light
- Altitude
- 20088 ft
- Duration
- 5100s
Resolution
Light/glare of unknown origin; aircrew assessed as benign with no mission impact or intelligent control; not assessed as a lasing event
Source document
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF WAR
File: DOW-UAP-D32, Mission Report, Syria, October 2024
Case ID: 2024-USAF-22EE12
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