NetJets Pilots Encounter Mysterious Object Over NY - What's Going On?

So, here's something wild that happened recently. A NetJets Bombardier Global 6500 had a bit of a scare over New York. The pilots reported a near miss with a 'large silver object' at around 15,800 feet. This was when they were climbing out of NYC, heading to Colombia. They radioed the whole thing to air traffic control, and those transmissions are buzzing online right now. Luckily, they managed to continue their flight without any issues.

I mean, what could that 'large silver object' be? Drones? Some kind of weather balloon? Or are we in UFO territory here? It's not every day you hear about something like this, especially at that altitude.

Honestly, it's a bit concerning. Near misses are serious, and the fact that the object remains unidentified leaves a lot of questions. How common are these kinds of incidents, and do you think there's a chance we'll ever find out what it was? With all the tech and surveillance, you'd think there'd be a way to track these things down. What do you guys think? Anyone have any similar stories or ideas on what this could've been?

Wow, that's intense! At 15,800 feet, that rules out most consumer drones. Could be a weather balloon, but those usually get tracked. It's weird we don't have more info with all the radars and tracking tech out there. UFOs always cross my mind with stuff like this, but who knows? I remember reading about pilots encountering metallic objects that couldn't be explained. Hope they investigate this more. Anyone else think it could be military testing something new?

Yeah, it's pretty unsettling when these things happen. 15,800 feet is definitely out of the range for most drones, like you said. Could be a weather balloon, but you'd think they'd have a better handle on tracking those. UFOs always pop up in these discussions, but who knows? I remember reading about another incident like this over the Midwest a few years back. Might be more common than we think, but it rarely gets talked about. Curious if the FAA will dig into this more.

That's pretty freaky. You'd think with all the radars and surveillance tech, they'd have a clue on what it was. Weather balloons sometimes slip through, but at that height, who knows? Could be some kind of secret military project or something. Or maybe just some junk that got up there by accident. Near misses like this are rare but not unheard of. The fact they couldn't ID it is what's really unsettling. Anyone remember that rush of UFO sightings last year? Makes you wonder.