Eerie Trio of UFO Baffles Experts After Video Shows Mysterious Lights Moving in Formation Above New York City

A video showing three unidentified lights moving in apparent formation across the New York City sky has renewed debate about unexplained aerial phenomena, with speculation ranging from experimental drones to extraterrestrial activity.

The footage was captured this month by Charlie Correa, a resident of the Corona neighbourhood in Queens, and shows three glowing orbs moving erratically overhead in what appears to be a loose triangular formation. It has circulated widely online since being posted, drawing significant commentary from viewers attempting to identify the objects.

Mysterious Lights Captured Over Queens

Correa said he first noticed the lights while outside his home. 'I came out of my house in Corona, Queens, and looked up to what I thought was a shooting star, but then two more joined it,' he wrote in the caption accompanying the 18-second clip. 'They looked to be chasing each other around before I recorded this.'

The objects appear at times to weave around one another, moving with a coordination that observers said did not resemble typical aircraft behaviour. Correa said he remained uncertain about what he had recorded. 'I have a drone, and it either emits a green or red blinking light or no lights when recording,' he wrote. 'Government drones? UFOs.'

Officials and Online Commenters Weigh In

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said the agency routinely documents reports of unidentified aerial phenomena but declined to comment directly on the Queens footage. 'The FAA documents Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sightings whenever a pilot reports one to an air traffic control facility,' a spokesperson said. 'If supporting information such as radar data corroborates the report, the FAA shares it with the UAP Task Force.'

Online commenters offered a range of explanations, including birds reflecting ground lights or distant aircraft from nearby LaGuardia Airport. Correa dismissed the latter. 'La Guardia Airport is probably one mile north from where I live, so it would be weird to not catch an FAA call or something,' he wrote. Others suggested the lights resembled 'stars playing tag.'

A Rising Number of UFO Sightings

Reports of unusual aerial objects over New York City are not uncommon. According to data cited in reporting on the case, 66 unidentified flying objects were documented over the city during the first half of 2025 alone. The surge in sightings has renewed interest in government monitoring programmes, with the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) serving as the central body responsible for reviewing such incidents.

AARO officials have maintained that unexplained sightings do not necessarily indicate extraterrestrial activity. 'It is important to underscore that, to date, AARO has discovered no evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology,' representatives said in a previous statement. In 2024, a commercial flight reportedly experienced a 'near miss' with an unidentified cylindrical object over the Atlantic Ocean near the New York coastline.

Mystery Still Unsolved

The lights recorded above Queens remain unexplained. Without radar data or additional footage, experts say it is difficult to determine whether the objects were drones, atmospheric effects or something else entirely. The video has captured significant public attention, adding to a growing body of unresolved aerial sightings documented in recent years and sustaining broader questions about what is being observed in the skies above major US cities.