Eerie moment ‘UFO tractor beam’ appears over Chinese airport freaking out locals

a sizeable beam of light can be seen looming over a building in a scene that would not look out of place in a sci-fi film.  

It was so striking that it even caused local travellers on the overpass in the Chinese city to stop and stare.

And, as it later began to gain traction on social media, imaginative viewers began to theorise if the weird pillar of light could be from another world.

Some suggested it could be the use of alien technology such as a holograms and even a portal to another dimension.

However, other users on Reddit were quick to spoil the party and the “outlandish” suggestions as they pointed out that the 'beam’ is likely to be a result of the sun's reflection.

One theorised: “Sun shining through pollution?”

While another concurred saying: “Pretty sure it’s a sun reflecting off the building shining through fog.”

A local meteorologist Xia Chuandong later confirmed the theory - explaining that the thick clouds in the area largely obscured the structure.

As a result, water vapor in the air amplified the light to cause the freakish effect.

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.