‘1,000-foot UFO' near Four Corners landmark allegedly seen in newly released photo taken by commercial pilot
They're getting lost in the saucer.
A new photo claiming to show a 1,000-foot-wide UFO in the American Southwest has been released by unidentified aerial phenomenon disclosure activists — but critics claim the 'disclosure' is more of an embarrassing mistake.
Controversial former State Department employee and activist Luis 'Lue' Elizondo hosted a UAP Disclosure Fund organized panel during which he released an alleged photo of a '1,000-foot' wide, silver, disc-shaped flying saucer.
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'Captured near Four Corners at FL20 — estimated 600 – 1,000 ft in diameter, silver-hued, disc-shaped,' the UAP Disclosure Fund posted on X.
'Several speakers confirmed [Department of Defense] and [Intelligence Community] hold hundreds of similar UAP images + sensor files still classified,' the advocacy group alleged, adding, 'It's time for full declassification and open scientific analysis.'
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The grainy photo was allegedly snapped by a commercial airline pilot in 2021 as it flew at 21,000 feet near the Four Corners landmark joining parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado, Elizondo claimed.
He pointed to the apparent shadow cast by the large 'lenticular' object as part of the evidence for the existence of a physical craft in the photo.
The UAP disclosure advocate claimed the photo was taken by an 'average camera' — but stated he 'could not vouch for the veracity of this photograph, because I didn't take it,' video showed.
Critics were quick to challenge the presentation — with many eagle-eyed debunkers claiming the photo merely showed irrigation circles that are common in desert climates.
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Noted UAP debunker Mick West pointed out that shadow patterns in the hills are counterfactual to the claim that the object is creating its own shadow, according to a blog post.
Elizondo has previously come under fire for presenting evidence of UAPs or UFOs that were later debunked — with the Pentagon pushing back against claims that alien life is present on Earth.
Former State Department employee Luis 'Lue' Elizondo released the alleged photo a '1,000-foot' wide, silver, disc-shaped flying saucer.
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The grainy photo was allegedly snapped by a commercial airline pilot in 2021 as it flew at 21,000 feet near the Four Corners landmark joining parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado, Elizondo claimed.
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The UAP Disclosure Fund panel included Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), Congressman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Harvard astrophysicist Professor Avi Loeb for discussion Thursday in Washington, DC.
Astrophysicist and nuclear engineer Eric Davis, another member of the panel, claimed during the event that there are four types of alien species that have visited planet Earth, namely 'grays,' 'Nordics,' 'reptilian' and 'insectoid.'
The UAP Disclosure Fund did not respond to The Post's request for comment.
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