UFO Sighting in North Carolina: Terrifying video shows pill-shaped object pass by plane

📍 Location

📝 Description

A January 25, 2019 sighting from rural North Carolina near Greensboro shows a pill-shaped, silvery object with blinking lights that appears near a passing aircraft. The witness, Bret Jones (SpaceBret), filmed the event with a high-zoom camera; the clip lasts about 10 seconds and depicts the object flashing at its ends while moving more slowly than the plane. Online debate followed, with some viewers suggesting balloons or conventional aircraft, while others argued it could be an unknown craft. There has been no official confirmation or investigation by FAA or other authorities, and major follow-ups through 2023–2025 have not produced new evidence or a formal explanation; the incident remains unconfirmed by government sources.

🔍 Circumstances

Witness Bret Jones (SpaceBret) was filming birds in a rural area outside Greensboro when a flashing, pill-shaped object appeared near a passing airplane. The video duration showing the flashing pattern is about 10 seconds. The object appears to move slower than the aircraft. The footage circulated online, prompting discussion about potential explanations (balloon, drone, or unknown craft) with no official agency confirmation or investigation reported.

👤 Physical Description

Pill-shaped object with bullet-headed ends; silvery/metallic appearance; blinking/flashing lights observed at both ends; potential tether described by some observers; observed near an aircraft.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Video originally posted by spacebret on YouTube; subsequent coverage (notably in 2019 and revived in 2023) highlighted the mystery but did not yield new evidence or an official explanation. Various outlets have republished or discussed the sighting; no official FAA/government statement confirming or debunking the sighting has been identified in the available sources.

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