A plane flying from Ufa to Tashkent was surrounded by phantom aircraft.

According to the instruments, they were flying on parallel courses 1.5 kilometers away from the aircraft, which could have posed a threat of an aviation disaster in the sky. However, the pilots did not visually detect the nearby planes, and their presence was denied by ground services as well. Ultimately, the crew commander decided to continue the flight, and no alarm was raised – the markers were deemed phantom.

It is noted that a similar incident occurred earlier with a "Pobeda" airline aircraft flying from Sochi to Ufa. At that time, the instruments indicated a total of 10 false markers.

For reference. Phantom objects (or phantom markers) are false targets displayed on radars or detection systems that do not actually exist in real space. They can be caused by electromagnetic interference, equipment malfunctions, or signal processing peculiarities.

Such phenomena do not pose a real threat but require careful analysis to prevent potential misunderstandings in air traffic management.

According to reports from aviation services, phantom objects are recorded very rarely, approximately 1–3% of all flights, with most instances attributed to technical malfunctions rather than actual threats. In such cases, crews file reports, and aviation authorities analyze the data to prevent similar situations from recurring.