Mystery drones over US east coast spark concerns as FBI investigates

 

• Multiple sightings of mysterious drone-like objects over the skies of New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Connecticut have been reported this week

• Residents and lawmakers are pushing for answers, wanting to know who is controlling them and why they are there

• New York Governor Kathy Hochul says there is no evidence to suggest the drones are a threat to public safety or national security

• The Pentagon has rejected claims from a Republican lawmaker that the drones are coming from an Iranian "mothership" in the Atlantic 

• The FBI and other investigating agencies say most of the reported drone sightings appear to be manned aircraft operating lawfully

• The mystery of where the drones are coming from has captivated locals, as our reporter describes

  live in New Jersey and just last night, my husband and I were on the phone with relatives comparing drone sightings.

  We counted three likely drones in our area of Union, New Jersey, with blinking white and red lights.

  My sister-in-law lives in Somerset county, where there have been far more appearances over the last few weeks, and her family counted more than ten that they could see from their house.

  The mystery has captivated my friends and family, who’ve all had different theories and reactions. But humour and curiosity is beginning to cross into slight concern, given that no-one seems to have any answers or explanations.

  In Hillsborough, New Jersey, there were reports that a drone had crashed. Could it finally have provided some clues? Turns out, it was a false alarm. So the mystery continues.