What did I witness over Lake Michigan?
\nDate: December 23, 2024, 00:50:52 UTC
\nLocation: Somewhere over Lake Michigan <\/p>\n
I have two videos to share. The first video stops shortly after I show the instrument cluster, while the second video is a zoomed-in shot taken a few minutes later.<\/p>\n
While flying eastbound over Illinois, I noticed a flashing light at our 9 o\u2019clock position. Initially, I thought it might be another aircraft. As we approached Chicago, the light shifted to our 11 o\u2019clock and appeared elevated. At this point, I recorded my first video, which also captures our location and altitude. I maintained visual contact for about 45 minutes to an hour, tracking the object as it moved from my 9 o\u2019clock to my 4 o\u2019clock position.<\/p>\n
If I had to estimate, this object was cruising at altitudes between 50,000 and 60,000 feet and was moving swiftly, seemingly crossing the Great Lakes in mere minutes.<\/p>\n
It appeared as two white lights, with one pulsating, and its lighting did not resemble typical aircraft illumination, even when I viewed it through binoculars.<\/p>\n
Neither our TCAS nor ATC detected anything unusual.<\/p>\n
What do you think it could have been?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"