A normal flight journey turned a baffling one for a passenger after she captured a flying disk, appearing like a possible UFO, above the Big Apple as it took the speculations over flying saucers to new levels.
The incident led the federal aviation officials on a fact-finding mission Thursday (April 25).
She added that another person, who was along with her on the flight, also noticed the mysterious object and was stunned. “It’s a little nerve-wracking that someone else saw what I saw,” she added.
Mysterious object can be a ‘potential hazard’: state director
State director of the Mutual UFO Network in Ohio Thomas Wertman also reviewed the footage and said that the object was seen travelling at roughly 2,500 feet and was “relatively close” to the aeroplane when it was preparing for landing.
The altitude, shape and location of the object – which was close to the path of a major commercial flight — appeared to rule out that it could be a military-operated aircraft, drone and a news helicopter, said Wertman.
“Drones aren’t supposed to fly at that altitude at least legally. If it were something related to [military] defence or law enforcement, you normally wouldn’t see it so close to a major flight lane,” he said.
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“That could be a potential hazard,” Wertman said, who has been studying the skies for years to hunt for evidence of interplanetary visitors.
He found that object’s unusual round “intriguing” since it debunked the theory that it may be a second plane, which may have been captured at an odd angle.
“It does not appear to be a commercial aircraft because I don’t see features like wings or a tail,” he stated.
He said that the aeroplane, from which it was shot was roughly 15 minutes away from LaGuardia Airport, when the video was captured.
The footage certainly “doesn’t appear to be doctored,” he added. “It’s a very intriguing image. It needs more research,” Wertman said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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