In a story that’s sending shockwaves across social media, a private jet believed to be carrying tech billionaire Elon Musk was discovered completely empty mid-flight on Friday evening, raising chilling questions about what happened thousands of feet above the ground.

According to unconfirmed flight-tracking data reviewed by ViralBuzz Daily, Musk’s Gulfstream G700 departed from a private airfield in Hawthorne, California, at approximately 7:42 p.m. PST en route to Austin, Texas. Roughly 53 minutes into the flight, air-traffic controllers reportedly lost two-way radio communication with the cockpit.

Moments later, radar logs allegedly captured a fast-moving, disk-shaped object approaching the jet from the north-east. Witnesses at a small municipal airport outside Flagstaff, Arizona, told local reporters they saw “a glowing silver-blue blur streaking across the clouds” at about the same time.

When emergency response teams boarded the jet after it made an automatic landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, they were stunned to find no passengers and no crew on board. Personal belongings, including what appeared to be Musk’s signature black jacket and a tablet still logged into X (formerly Twitter), were reportedly left behind.

A spokesperson for SpaceX declined to comment on the incident, stating only that the company is “cooperating fully with federal authorities.” The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that an “unusual in-flight anomaly” is under investigation but has not released further details.

Adding fuel to the online frenzy, footage circulating on social media — supposedly from an airport security cam — appears to show a bright spherical light hovering near the jet’s tail seconds before the communication blackout. The authenticity of the clip has not been verified.

Viral Speculation & Public Reaction

Within hours, hashtags like #MuskMissing, #CosmicKidnapping, and #UFOIntercept began trending worldwide. Conspiracy theorists claim the incident is “proof of extraterrestrial contact,” while skeptics insist it’s either a flight-tracking glitch or an elaborate publicity stunt.

Dr. Helena Ward, an astrophysicist at Caltech, urged caution:

“There’s no credible evidence yet of alien involvement. We need to analyze radar data and black-box recordings before jumping to conclusions.”

Meanwhile, Musk’s official X account has been inactive since 6:59 p.m. PST Friday, just 40 minutes before the disappearance.

Federal investigators are expected to release preliminary findings within the next 48 hours.