Maryland woman records "bizarre" large drones as federal response frustrates state leaders - CBS Baltimore

📍 Location

📝 Description

Maryland joined a wave of drone sightings across the Northeast in December 2024. Nina Shea filmed what she described as a drone or unidentified object near the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Prince Frederick, while former Governor Larry Hogan reported dozens of large drones over his Davidsonville home. Federal agencies DHS, FBI, FAA, and DoD issued a joint statement noting thousands of tips and deploying detection technology and observers, but found no evidence of a national security or public safety threat and said many sightings were lawful aircraft, misidentified stars, or manned aircraft. The government imposed temporary flight restrictions around select sites as part of the response. The situation remained under investigation by federal and local authorities, with leaders calling for transparency.

🔍 Circumstances

Sightings began in mid-December 2024 amid a broader Northeast pattern of drone activity. Nina Shea recorded video near the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Prince Frederick, MD; former Gov. Hogan reported multiple drones over his Davidsonville, MD home. Federal authorities received thousands of tips, deployed advanced detection technology and observers, and stated that most sightings were not anomalous and did not indicate a threat. Temporary flight restrictions were issued around certain sites as part of the response.

👤 Physical Description

Reports described large drones with steady lights; some footage described orb-like appearances; exact shape and origin of the objects were not confirmed.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Army-Navy game restricted airspace; two temporary flight restrictions issued around Picatinny Arsenal and Bedminster; FBI reported over 5,000 tips with ~100 leads; DHS/FBI/FAA/DoD stated there was no evidence of a foreign threat and that many sightings may be misidentifications of lawful aircraft or other objects.

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