5 Most Mysterious Drone Sightings

Since mid-November, 2024, reports of large drones hovering over critical infrastructure at night have left residents and officials across New Jersey searching for answers. These strange aerial sightings have been linked to everything from national security concerns to theories about missing radioactive material. Yet, no one knows for sure where the drones are coming from or why they’re there. A viral video on the r/UFOs subreddit captures the uncertainty surrounding these events. Shot at night from the window of a commercial aircraft, the footage appears to show a large object with flashing red and green lights hovering eerily in midair over New Jersey. The clip sparked a frenzy of speculation and garnered 17,000 upvotes before it was identified as a regular Embraer E175 jet flight. But what if the explanations for other sightings aren’t so simple?