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Crew Member Spots Glowing Sphere with a Rod Beneath It
Returning over the Gulf of Oman, a military aircraft crew member observed an object moving above the water. The crew did not attempt to approach it.
In brief
A military aircraft crew member saw a glowing sphere with a rod beneath it over the Gulf of Oman. The object moved above the water, and the crew did not attempt to approach.
Summary
USCENTCOM MISREP undefined-10055709 documenting sortie 'D27', a 10:13-hour ISR mission flown by 3 SOS under Operation ENDURING SENTINEL, taking off and landing at OMAM (Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE) on 6-7 June 2024. The crew conducted two non-interference-basis (NIB) tasks scanning for dhows in vicinity of designated scan points and reported one UAP encounter at 0457Z on 7 June while transiting at 23,999 ft and 163 knots. The observer described a 'glowing hot spherical' object with a vertical cylindrical pole/bar attached to its bottom, flying straight just over the water at 140 knots; observer assessed the UAP as Benign with unknown propulsion, no advanced capabilities, and no engagement.
Incidents in the document
- 2024-06-07T04:57:00Z · MGRS 40RFM60 (transit during RTB), Gulf of Oman vicinity, United Arab Emirates / Gulf of Oman · Page 6
During return to base, the aircraft observed one UAP. The UAP was described as a 'GLOWING HOT SPHERICAL UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WITH A VERTICAL UNWAVERING CYLINDRICAL POLE/BAR ATTACHED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE OBJECT,' with possible reflection in the water, flying straight just over the water at 140 knots. Friendly aircraft was at 23,999 ft MSL, 163 knots, trajectory 294. UAP last seen at MGRS 40QFM92, last-seen radius 5. No interrogation, no engagement, no reaction observed; observer assessed UAP as Benign; propulsion unknown; physical state Solid; no advanced capabilities/materials reported.