In the past few days, unidentified flying objects have been spotted in multiple locations in northern China. The Tianjin Binhai Airport experienced abnormal airplane takeoffs and landings for two consecutive days, leading to numerous flight delays and various speculations. Veteran pilot Gao Fei’s analysis suggests that the most likely cause of the disturbance is unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
In the early hours of September 14, residents of Beijing witnessed a giant unidentified luminous object appearing in the sky, rotating extensively.
A netizen in Beijing shared a video claiming to have seen an unidentified luminous object in the sky around 5:25 a.m. on the 14th. The video displayed a gigantic luminous object faintly visible in the clouds, rotating in the sky and emitting flashing lights.
At 2:08 a.m. on the same day, someone captured footage of unidentified luminous flying objects drifting irregularly in the sky above Dongsihuan in Beijing’s Chaoyang District.
Additionally, individuals outside Beijing’s Fifth Ring Road reported witnessing a mysterious light circle in the night sky. One netizen shared a video saying, “I got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night and saw an unidentified bright object outside the window. At first, I thought it was a commercial searchlight. I observed for a while; this mysterious light had a particularly large range and was irregular. There was a segment where a large number of light beams suddenly appeared, rotating widely in the sky and then disappearing.”
Videos uploaded on the same day showed a gigantic unidentified flying object resembling a flying saucer hovering over residential buildings with three flickering lights underneath, similar to something from a science fiction movie.
Prior to the Beijing sightings, abnormal activities occurred at the Tianjin Binhai Airport, 140 kilometers away, for two consecutive nights.
On the evening of September 11, Tianjin Binhai International Airport abruptly closed and remained closed for nearly 11 hours until the following morning, causing significant flight delays. According to statistics, by 11:00 p.m. on the 11th, 29 flights were delayed, 8 were canceled, and 32 flights were diverted to other airports, affecting over 3,000 passengers. Rumors circulated that the direct economic losses exceeded 10 million yuan (approximately 1.4 million USD).
A female passenger shared a video stating that the plane couldn’t land in Tianjin and circled in the air thirteen times before having to land at Beijing Daxing Airport.
The official Weibo account of Tianjin Binhai Airport, named “Tianjin Airport Convenient Fly,” posted on the night of September 11 that due to “public safety reasons caused by drones,” flight operations were affected. The airport promptly implemented emergency plans to transport and accommodate stranded passengers, advising travelers to make appropriate travel arrangements.
On the morning of September 12, the airport announced that flight operations had resumed to normal at 6:10 a.m.
Subsequently, on the night of September 12, Tianjin Binhai Airport experienced another series of flight delays. Several bloggers reported that multiple planes were circling in the airspace above the airport and unable to land.
Airport customer service representatives reported, “Due to public safety reasons,” for about an hour from around 8:00 to 9:00 p.m., over ten flights that were supposed to land were unable to do so. This time, the official statement did not mention whether drones were involved or provide further explanations.
According to data from the airline and flight reference site Flightradar24, from 8:10 p.m. to 9:46 p.m. on September 12, there were no flights arriving or departing at Tianjin Binhai Airport, with 18 flights diverting to other airports.
Given the abnormal incidents at Tianjin Binhai Airport, various speculations emerged. Many netizens expressed skepticism about the official explanation regarding drones, suggesting possibilities such as night light kites, advanced U.S. technologies, or unidentified flying objects.
Since approximately 8:00 p.m. on September 11, there have been continuous reports by witnesses in Tianjin on TikTok claiming to have seen mysterious unidentified flying objects, suspected causes of the airport disruption, sparking discussions among netizens.
A self-media blogger from Tianjin described details of the unidentified flying objects during a live broadcast, “There is a circle around the outer side, rotating around a point, flashing lights on that outer circle, flashing with various colors.”
On the night of September 11, a netizen in Hebei’s Cangzhou also captured what seemed to be unidentified flying objects, located just 120 kilometers away from Tianjin.
Regarding the various explanations and speculations about the Tianjin Binhai Airport incidents, American senior pilot Gao Fei believes that the disturbances are most likely caused by unidentified flying objects.
Gao Fei stated to Dajiyuan, “In general, drones would not cause such prolonged and widespread impacts. Relevant public safety departments are responsible for ensuring safety around airports, and many airports have facilities to prevent drone interference near airports to maintain aviation safety. If drones are spotted at an airport, law enforcement will quickly investigate and stop related activities. Additionally, drones available in the market have limited endurance, typically only lasting a few tens of minutes. Drones with longer flight times are usually exclusive to special departments like the military. Therefore, the significant impact on Tianjin Airport for two consecutive days is quite unusual.”
“While light kites may potentially interfere with pilots’ visibility at night due to equipped lighting devices, the likelihood of such interference is low,” he said, “Kites are tethered and require open, flat areas to launch, making them easily traceable by law enforcement.”
As for the speculation that advanced U.S. technologies such as anti-gravity flying devices are causing the disruptions, Gao Fei dismisses these claims as unfounded. He said, “The United States, being a country that prioritizes aviation safety, why would they have any role in Chinese airports? Why would they influence you? Is Tianjin Airport so special? These are questions. Furthermore, interfering with civil aviation safety is universally considered an unethical act, even if the U.S. had developed anti-gravity drones, releasing them would create a stir without the need to conduct experiments on the other side of the world. Therefore, these rumors are not only unreasonable but also illogical.”
Summing up his analysis, Gao Fei believes that the chances of Tianjin Airport being impacted by unidentified flying objects are the highest. He explained, “Usually, people refer to unidentified flying objects as UFOs, often equating them with alien spacecraft. However, by definition, UFOs are flying objects whose origin and nature are unclear. For example, a light spot flying in the sky or something floating nearby that prevents planes from navigating there indicates something present in that area. Of course, alien spacecraft is also one possibility, but it all boils down to not understanding how it flew in.”
“As for whether the unidentified flying objects are from the military, it’s hard to say. Sometimes the military conducts experiments that may affect flights. However, military secrets are not disclosed to the public, making it plausible to categorize them as unidentified flying objects. Whether it’s military experiments or extraterrestrial objects causing disruptions at Tianjin Airport, it’s currently inconclusive,” Gao Fei concluded.
Unidentified flying objects have appeared multiple times in China this year.
On the evening of August 1, a shining white droplet-shaped unidentified flying object suddenly emerged under the dim sky, streaking across the night sky at astonishing speeds before mysteriously disappearing, all without a sound.
On the night of June 3 near the Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport, a citizen captured a video of a black mysterious object leisurely flying in the sky near the airport, displaying impressive maneuverability. The video showed the black object initially hovering slowly in the air, then rapidly accelerating with spins and near-right-angle turns, demonstrating extraordinary flight capabilities.
On the evening of January 14, netizens in Beijing and surrounding provinces shared on social media the peculiar sight of vague spherical light objects silently gliding across the skyline, freely moving in the air, bright as stars at times, dim and vanishing like morning mist at the end.
These surreal scenes have stirred extensive discussions, speculations, and imaginations each time they appear on the internet.