Real-life mystery in the skies unfurled: Pilot debunks viral video
At the end of 2024, an online video showed figures resembling humans floating above the clouds. Although the video initially seemed like the work of artificial intelligence, it turned out to be authentic, and internet users immediately began to speculate about what the author had actually captured.
The recording was made by a passenger flying from France to Germany. When he looked out the plane window, he saw an unusual view that sparked the imagination of many internet users.
People began to see in the figures evidence of angels, mysterious creatures inhabiting the atmosphere, and even aliens, whose presence would supposedly be meticulously hidden by world governments.
Internet users in shock – unusual comments
The video quickly went viral on TikTok, and hundreds of comments appeared beneath it, in which users shared their impressions.
- "Oh my God, I thought it was Antarctica."
- "I thought it was people on snow."
- "I thought two people were fishing under the ice, while you are in a plane."
Theories multiplied swiftly, but doubts were dispelled by a pilot who spoke up about the mysterious phenomenon.
Everyday occurrence for pilots – scientific explanation of the phenomenon
The discussion about the authenticity of the film was interrupted by a pilot's statement, who dispelled all doubts and explained that similar images are well known to those working in the skies.
This is the pilot speaking – it's pollution and vapour rising through low clouds from power plants, factories, and other industrial units. Completely normal for those who have this view every day.
As g.pl adds, the phenomenon can be explained by the pareidolia effect – the psychological tendency of the brain to perceive familiar shapes in random images. This is why we often see animals, human faces, or other familiar figures in the clouds.
Remarkable but explained
The video, while initially appearing to be something supernatural, has a completely rational explanation. Atmospheric phenomena, combined with the natural tendency of the human brain to interpret shapes, make similar images seem mysterious.
However, for pilots, it's everyday – and while for ordinary passengers it may be a fascinating illusion, for specialists it's nothing other than physics and optics in action.
