Residents of the US state of New Jersey, near New York, are concerned about constant sightings of “car-sized” drones flying over the area.
The FBI is already investigating the situation, but for now, as far as is known, these drones do not pose any immediate threat.
“There is no immediate danger to the public at this time,” said Sheriff James Gannon in a statement.
For this reason, as they are not an imminent threat (that we know of), cannot be shot down by the Air Force.
“They are everywhere, every night”
Sightings in the skies over New Jersey, a state that borders New York, began in mid-November, leaving alarmed and angry residents.
“They are everywhere, every night,” resident Ryan Dawson tells , noting that he saw one that was from “size of a car”.
“They are very fast. They run around. But no one can understand why they are here”, another resident, Olivia DeMattio, also tells CBS News.
The situation is leaving the inhabitants of the area “completely nervous“, assumes resident Julie Shavalier in statements to .
Drones fly over area near Trump’s club
Authorities are monitoring the activity of these devices and an FBI spokesperson revealed to the person in question what appears to be a “cluster” of drones and “a possible fixed-wing aircraft“.
They are “larger than typical drones used by amateurs“, adds the North American television channel.
The sightings are more concerning because they occur in an area close to a military installation and the Donald Trump’s golf clubwhere the new US president-elect usually stops to rest.
Sightings in other states and the United Kingdom
But these drone sightings are not limited to New Jersey and there are reports in other states as well.
Last October, mysterious drones were also detected flying over the Langley Air Force Basein the state of Virginia, during 17 nights in a row.
“Authorities do not know who is behind the drones that flew unimpeded over sensitive national security locations – or how to stop them”, wrote the (WSJ) at the time.
During these sightings, suspicions arose that they could be Russian or Chinese drones trying to test a North American response, according to the WSJ.
Two months earlier, drones had been spotted on the outskirts of Las Vegas, in a government area used for nuclear weapons tests.
In 2023, one was detected and shot down that flew over the Malmstrom Air Force base, in Montana, where they are stored. nuclear resources.
No United Kingdomthere are also reports of small drones flying close to military bases used by North American troops.
The big question is who will be maneuvering these drones and for what purpose. There are theories for all tastes, from “Russian spies”, “persecution of Trump” to “extraterrestrials”.
But there are also those who think it’s just Amazon testing new package delivery equipment.
