Testimony and several reports have been revealed Unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings. across the country amid national attention to drone observations in recent weeks.
Luiz Elizondo, former head of the Defense Department's Advanced Air Threat Identification Program, and other witnesses testified before Congress last month about an alleged government group that “hid the fact that we are not alone in the universe.”
“I believe that we as Americans can handle the truth. I also believe that the world deserves the truth,” Elizondo said. He urged Congress to enact legislation Protecting whistleblowers who are afraid to come forward.
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This UFO was photographed when it flew for 15 minutes near the Holloman Air Development Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on December 16, 1957. (Pittman/Atmospheric Phenomena Research Organization/Getty Images)
The hearing was part of a larger effort by lawmakers to investigate unidentified flying objects, or Unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)and determine whether elements within the government are illegally withholding evidence from Congress.
Meanwhile, UFO sightings have been reported in every US state, according to National UFO Reporting Centerthe largest independent collection of UFO/UAP sighting reports online.
A military-trained observer reported that he was camping alone Mountain Center, Californiain October when all natural sounds related to the outdoors suddenly fell silent, and the entire area lit up “brighter than the brightest full moon ever seen,” according to the UFO Reports website.
The man said he saw a bright white oval light about 20 to 30 feet long hovering at treetop level, adding that the light remained completely steady and noiseless, emitting no heat and resembling a large helicopter.
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Several pilots also reported seeing three or four UFOs in the skies over Oregon, flying at different altitudes, just a few weeks ago. KBTV reported.
Pilots reported seeing strange red circular lights wandering around at night, and a United Airlines pilot called the control tower to talk about moving lights seen over western Oregon, the outlet reported.
In April 2022, a witness said she noticed a light in the sky above a reservoir in Connecticut, believing it was likely an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP/UFO). According to NewsNation.
“I'm always a sky watcher, so I was wondering if it was a plane,” the woman told the outlet. “But the way it was moving, it couldn't have been a plane.”
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A newly released photo shows the UFO shot down by a US fighter jet over Canada in 2023. (Department of National Defense/CTV News)
While the last Sightings of mysterious drones or aircraft Not quite UFO sightings, however, they raised concerns and attracted the attention of the FBI, sparking discussion about the possibility of other unidentified flying objects in the sky.
“FBI Newark, the New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness ask the public to report any information regarding the recent sighting of possible drones flying in several areas along the Raritan River,” an FBI statement issued on December 3 ( December). male.
last week, Federal Aviation Administration It issued temporary flight restrictions, expiring January 17, 2025, prohibiting drone flights over parts of New Jersey after an influx of sightings, except for drone operations in support of national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue, or disaster response. Missions.
However, the White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby recently told Fox News The mysterious drones flying over the country are actually “legal” and “legal.”
A photo taken in the Bay Shore section of Toms River, New Jersey, shows what appear to be large drones circling the area at high altitudes on December 8, 2024. (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
The white houseIn coordination with FBI, state and local officialsThe company examined nearly 5,000 sightings, and its analysis concluded that “legal, commercial, and even law enforcement aircraft activity” was responsible for the sightings, Kirby said of the assessment.
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In a recent statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of InvestigationThe FAA and Department of Defense said that while they are “aware of the concern,” there is no evidence that the drones are “anomalous” or pose a threat to national security or public safety.
Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
