A newly resurfaced aviation audio clip shared online has drawn attention after a private pilot reported encountering a mysterious object while flying over Rhode Island.

A pilot in Rhode Island reported a strange silver canister hovering near his plane at 3,500 feet. The object appeared stationary and unattached. Air traffic control had no information on the sighting.

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