A resident of Long Island spotted a strange white UFO flying over the Suffolk County section of the city while driving on the highway.
He stopped to film the mysterious white object floating across the urban skyline.
The nature of the UFO has been the subject of online speculation, but the mystery remains unsolved.
White UFO in the sky
The witness, J.B., captured the video on his phone around 5 p.m. on Sunday (June 24). He shared it with the local radio station WCBS 880 (Audacy.com).
He told the station that he was driving on Sunrise Highway, Islip, Long Island, with his son when he saw a strange white object drifting in the sky across the city.
At first, he thought it was a thick cloud but soon noticed it was a solid body drifting against the backdrop of blue sky.
Drivers stopped to film the UFO
It looked so strange that he and other drivers stopped to look and snap pictures while others filmed.
As it drifted away, he started his car and followed.
Could it be a spy balloon?
It did not look like a random object, such as an empty trash bag set adrift in the sky by the wind. Although it looked translucent or transparent, it wasn’t a plastic bag.
He was also sure it was not a drone that took off from somebody’s backyard.
It looked like sophisticated equipment, and his first thought was that it might be a spy balloon. The strangest feature he noticed was a vapor- or mist-like cloud that hung around it.
Along the way, he noticed some of the vapor broke off from and appeared to move away.
Online speculation
Questions about the identity of the mysterious UFO sparked online speculation, according to WCBS 880.
Some thought it might be a kind of surveillance equipment taking pictures or filming the city. One person suggested it might be a satellite flying low.
Many thought it looked so strange that it could be an alien spacecraft. But others dismissed it, saying it was most likely a piece of city garbage the wind lifted.
Although many locals saw it, the Suffolk Police Department said no one called to report it.
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