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The Ordinary Explanations Behind the Mysterious Lights in the Skies
As tips roll in, most reported incidents involve piloted planes and hobby drones, not foreign spying or secret programs, officials say.
Of the more than 5,000 tips they had received about drone sightings in recent weeks, only 100 required further examination, John Kirby, the National Security Council spokesman, said on Monday.
“We assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and even stars that were mistakenly reported as drones,” Mr. Kirby said. “We have not identified anything anomalous or any national security or public safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the Northeast.”
Many of the most exciting videos posted on social media have shown piloted planes, according to experts.
That will not satisfy the conspiracy theorists.
