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flarkey replied to the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area].This is the same flight that @Trailblazer identified above and he one I've been using in sitrec.... -
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Starflint reacted to flarkey's post in the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area] with
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The red line is just one of the lines of sight from the aircraft to the 'luminous cigar'. It doesnt map to a feature on the ground. I've tried to illustrate my geolocation rationale here. I think there are some new buildings in the city that... -
Mendel reacted to flarkey's post in the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area] with
Winner.
@NoParty - totally agree. The problem with all these sightings of unidentified amorphous objects is that's its very hard to actually prove that they are anything in particular. This is often used by the pro-bunking community to deflect or reject... -
Perene, your contributions here have devolved into a Gish Gallop. You are attempting to overwhelm the discussion with a long list of speculative scenarios while ignoring the empirical data already provided. On a skeptical forum like this, we...
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Mendel replied to the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area].Noted. Witnesses have been wrong about this before, though. If it's a reflection of the "fasten seatbelts" sign, no. Reflected light sources can move and change. I don't understand why you think that.
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Mendel reacted to Starflint's post in the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area] with
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What I can be certain of is that for some reason, the detailed surface data of Google Maps in China often doesn't align completely, always having a certain margin of error. However, when using local Chinese map software, such as Amap, this issue... -
Mendel reacted to Starflint's post in the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area] with Like.
Good news, although I didn't obtain the screenshot of the video source file information, I received a reply from the videographer: the video was filmed at approximately 9:45 PM Beijing time on January 4, 2026, with flight number China Eastern...
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Mendel replied to the thread Origin of iconic alien face?.There's an "uncanny valley" effect where the grays are perceived as human-like, but not quite. The horror aspect certainly adds to their staying power in pop culture/social media. The yellow "minions" gave them a run for the money in terms of...
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flarkey replied to the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area].The red line is just one of the lines of sight from the aircraft to the 'luminous cigar'. It doesnt map to a feature on the ground. I've tried to illustrate my geolocation rationale here. I think there are some new buildings in the city that...
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And I once again suggest you watch all videos from days after the event (1996) and every single one (to this date) the 3 girls recorded, confirming it wasn't the MUTE guy and the "creature" had eyes that were red, wide open, "the fingers were... -
Alytha reacted to NoParty's post in the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area] with Like.
Flarkey's theory is intriguing & just plausible enough for me to hold off on the "C'mon, it's obviously just a reflection of something in the plane!" I was about to type. Ten times more significant, however, is my deep, deep, deep appreciation... -
Starflint replied to the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area].What I can be certain of is that for some reason, the detailed surface data of Google Maps in China often doesn't align completely, always having a certain margin of error. However, when using local Chinese map software, such as Amap, this issue...
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Starflint reacted to flarkey's post in the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area] with Like.
Tried to line up a line of sight from one of the other photos and the one I did earlier, and came up with this intersection. Zooming in on where they intersect is this feature, the Houxia No. 2 Bridge Tiechanggou Bridge...
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Starflint reacted to flarkey's post in the thread A cigar-shaped unidentified luminous object captured on a Xinjiang passenger aircraft [Likely Ski Area] with Like.
Now in sitrec... (the bridge.kml model is a bit big big, but you get the idea) https://www.metabunk.org/sitrec/?custom=https://sitrec.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/15857/China Glowing Cigar/20260114_232711.js
