In August 1990, two hikers sent photos of a strange diamond-shaped aircraft to the press – but the story never appeared. Was it a prank, a hoax, an optical illusion or something else entirely?

Now that I look again, I can’t tell of that’s a jet or a leaf floating on the water.

TA says there were a series of photos, and the jet circled, so I assume it’s a reflection or something, but… yeah, if they had a series of pics, this must be one of the worst, least convincing ones they could have picked for the article.

I think it is the best they, and that is why they did not show the others. Probably quite easily debunked based on multiple photos.

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