A strange cloud over Alaska’s Lazy Mountain has sparked fears and conspiracies.
The pictures posted on Facebook quickly sparked a debate online as to what could be the cause with speculation ranging from a plane crash to a UFO dropping out of the sky, an eruption, and even a Russian weapon connected to the conflict in Ukraine.
The peculiar cloud formation spotted on Thursday gathered so much attention that Alaska State Troopers and the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center launched an investigation.
Authorities explained the cloud simply as a contrail from a commercial jet.
The State Troopers released a statement that said: “'There have been no reports of overdue aircraft or ELT activations indicating an aircraft crash.
“A rescue team on a helicopter flew a mission around the Lazy Mountain area this morning and located nothing suspicious and there were no signs of crashed aircraft.”
Officials later added: “Further investigation revealed that a large commercial jet was flying in that area around the time that the photos and video were taken.
“The aircraft was contacted and reported normal flight operations on its way to JFK airport in New York.
“Troopers believe that the photos and videos showed a contrail from the commercial jet combined with the rising sun which together caused the unique atmospheric sight.”
However, this explanation did not satisfy everyone, as the theories of spaceships and little green men continued to soar on social media.
According to the LadBible, one person wrote: “Looks like a meteor. I wonder where it landed.”
Another said: “Could it be a satellite? It’s so strange.”
A third commented: “We saw this on the way to school this morning as well. Very eerie!”
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