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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/ConsiderationNew6295 on 2024-12-26 08:02:35+00:00.

Let me preface this by saying I have flown a ton. I’m not a pilot but I know more than the average passenger about aviation (always been an interest of mine).

I flew from Houston to Portland this evening on a major airline. We took off around 1700 CT and landed about 1950 PT. We never got above 26,000 feet and actually descended to 24,000 feet in Idaho. The pilots kept putting on the seat belt signs and repeatedly called the cabin crew to “check in” (their words). None of this is really unusual - precautions for turbulence. Never getting above 26,000 feet was a first for me for a long flight, though. The flight crew also flew relatively slow and for a while it felt like the speed was all over the place (likely ground speed shown on the seat back display). I will say that the comms with the cabin crew sounded more furtive and it felt unlike other turbulence precautions I’ve experienced (the dozens prior to this all felt the same).

What started feeling really weird for me is somewhere over maybe NW Colorado, Wyoming, or Idaho, the landing lights kept getting turned on and off during cruise. I was in the middle seat and the guy at the window seat only had the shade open for part of the flight. But during that time I noticed they were getting turned on and off. I couldn’t detect any pattern, rhyme or reason. But it felt like they were trying to illuminate something or make our plane more visible.

We eventually landed without incident, although a bit later than expected. Then I read that someone saw a boomerang craft over the Rockies tonight. It made me wonder if there was something more than turbulence going on. Especially since there was minimal turbulence, and it was light.

I wish I could explain the way it felt. I am sure I have a lot of bias about how I interpret things right now given the flap that’s going on - I acknowledge that. Nonetheless, I can’t shake the feeling and wanted to share to see if anyone has had a similar experience lately.