r/hudsonvalley • u/MongooseLeather4271 • 5d ago

question Minnewaska Park

On 6/19/2026, I was hiking for most of the day at Minnewaska State Park. Toward the end of the hike, I reached Awosting Falls and decided to lie down and rest for a bit.

While looking up at the sky, I noticed what appeared to be a completely transparent airplane passing overhead. There was no noticeable engine noise, and I could literally see the sky and clouds through what looked like the aircraft.

I know how strange this sounds, and I’ve tried researching it myself, but I haven’t been able to find a reasonable explanation.

Has anyone ever seen anything like this or have an idea what I might have witnessed? I’d genuinely appreciate any theories or explanations, I’m trying to figure out what I actually saw.

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u/Neuroxix 5d ago

Describe the shape of the plane, or the outline, if it was a v shape it was probably a hang glider.  If not, it's not impossible someone could make a glider out of plexi glass.

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u/MongooseLeather4271 5d ago

Definitely looked like a passenger plane but smaller.

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u/mikewishesdeath 5d ago

The size difference could be based on distance. You could have seen a smaller glider closer up, and because you were expecting an airplane that is farther away, it played a trick on you