Eyewitnesses of the incident over Lambel Dağ share photos on Facebook. Photographs appeared, especially in the Palmer area group.

what is known

One of the eyewitnesses is Matthias Alvin. He left his house to start the car on Thursday morning and saw something unusual in the sky.

I looked up and saw something strange – I would call it a column of smoke. It was a dark gray stripe that moved vertically across the sky,
– said.

Alvin took several pictures in about 45 seconds. At first he thought he was watching the plane crash.

Pictures of an incomprehensible pillar of smoke over Lazy Mountain / Photo by Matthias Alvin

• Law enforcement immediately sent a search plane towards the phenomenon, but the pilots found nothing. Questions were then forwarded to the army.
• Meanwhile, Alvin’s wife posted pictures on her page and in a group in the area where similar observations were shared by other residents.
• People thought they were witnessing a rocket launch, a meteor crash, a plane crash, a volcanic eruption, or maybe even a military operation.
• A few hours later, the military spoke publicly about its investigation.
• To them, what Alvin saw was a trail of condensation from an airplane illuminated by the rising sun. It actually flew horizontally, but the angle of view created the illusion that the object was falling over the mountain.

Police believe the photos and videos show the trail of a commercial airplane combined with the rising sun, which together create a uniquely atmospheric spectacle. We are very grateful to the many Alaskans who reported the suspicious sight to law enforcement this morning.
They wrote.

According to the military, the investigation showed a large commercial plane was flying in the area during the hours the photos and videos were taken. He was contacted and it was learned that the flight conditions were normal, no problems were observed.

Another view of the sky / Photo by Christine Spinelli

The Anchorage Daily News quoted Eddie Zingon, a meteorologist with the National Meteorological Service in Anchorage, as saying the military’s explanation was that they knew about condensation, which are clouds of water vapor produced by high-altitude aircraft. There was too much moisture in the atmosphere on Thursday morning that could cause condensation. “It was just a very bright mark,” he says.

In this video you can see an example of a condensation trace that can create a plane under certain conditions: video

reviewers’ reaction

Commentators on social media immediately began to find loopholes in that statement, with some arguing that the government was hiding a UFO crash or a secret weapons test.

“Our government is testing hypersonic missiles and aircraft. I assume the general public will not be aware of the impact or consequences of such a spacecraft or weapon on our atmosphere. ??? Food for thought.” – wrote one of the participants in the chat.

Some even said they heard two jets flying high above their heads. Others tried to explain the phenomenon with “atmospheric experiments” or simply stated that they did not believe this version.