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An Influx of Unexplained Drone Sightings in the US: Experts Explain the Mystery
An influx of unexplained drone sightings in parts of the United States began to make headlines in November, and although authorities have said there is no evidence that the drones are a threat to national security or public safety, experts explain the mystery behind the uptick in sightings.
Fox News’ Peter Doocy questioned President Donald Trump about the drones on Monday, asking, “Anything with these drones — is it anything to be worried about?” Trump responded, “I would like to find out what it is and tell the people. In fact, I’d like to do that.”
Experts believe that many of the reported drone sightings are actually manned aircraft being misidentified as drones. An analysis by the White House, in coordination with the FBI and state and local officials, concluded that “lawful, legal, commercial hobbyist and even law enforcement aircraft activity” was responsible for the sightings.
Dr. Will Austin, a national drone expert and the president of Warren County Community College, told Fox News Digital that the misidentifying of drones in the dark sky is due to the “parallax effect,” explaining, “It is extraordinarily tricky at night…to identify aircraft, especially when you’re untrained.”
Tom Adams, a retired FBI special agent and the director of public safety for DroneShield, a global provider of counter-drone defense solutions, believes that one of the main reasons why so many mistaken sightings were made could be as simple as a lack of knowledge. “I think that some people were just looking up to see what’s in the airspace for the first time,” he said.
As the government continues to investigate the first inundation of drone sightings, Austin believes that the public is about to see another major influx of sightings due to a change in the firmware of a major drone manufacturer. DJI, a Chinese-based manufacturer for many of the drones registered in the United States, changed its firmware this month to remove its built-in geofencing feature, which blocked flight in restricted areas.
“I’m predicting you’re going to see a lot of drone incursions…that’s my biggest fear now,” Austin said.
