In the first White House press briefing under the Trump administration, it was revealed that the drones seen over New Jersey were FAA-authorized. According to officials, many of these drones were being used for research and other approved purposes, while some were operated by hobbyists and private individuals.
The announcement follows months of speculation, with some initially believing these drones were linked to foreign surveillance or even unidentified aerial phenomena. The federal government stated that the drones posed no threat and that their presence had been misinterpreted due to a lack of clear communication.
Cade said:
Wasn’t this already reported as nothing unusual when everyone was panicking over it?
Yes, but people weren’t satisfied with the explanation. A lot of folks wanted this to be something dramatic—UFOs, foreign agents, or secret military operations. The lack of immediate, clear communication just added to the speculation.
Even now, I’m sure some people won’t accept this explanation.
@Peyton
I kept trying to explain that the FAA definitely knew what these were and just didn’t consider them a problem. But people prefer a mystery over a boring explanation.
This was a textbook case of mass hysteria. People misidentified regular aircraft as drones, and once the rumors started, everyone began looking up and ‘seeing’ things.
Tatum said:
This was a textbook case of mass hysteria. People misidentified regular aircraft as drones, and once the rumors started, everyone began looking up and ‘seeing’ things.
Exactly. Funny how UFOs always seem to follow FAA navigation light patterns.
If the drones were FAA-authorized, why didn’t the government communicate this earlier? And why did multiple Air Force bases report incursions if they were just normal drones?
Shawn said:
If the drones were FAA-authorized, why didn’t the government communicate this earlier? And why did multiple Air Force bases report incursions if they were just normal drones?
Given how drones are being used in warfare right now, I wouldn’t be surprised if this was some kind of testing program. Maybe people just caught glimpses of it before the government was ready to talk about it.
Turns out the majority of drones were FAA-approved research drones, plus a bunch of hobbyists who started flying to see what the fuss was about. Also, a lot of ‘sightings’ were just normal aircraft.
@Peyton
This is exactly what people on this forum have been saying from the start. The hysteria got so bad that even a mod here quit out of frustration.