A remarkable clip uploaded to social media this week supposedly shows the still-smoking remains of a crashed UFO. Amateur smartphone footage shot at the scene apparently depicts some sort of engine.

Dominican Republic: Smoke rises from mysterious object

The incident, which reportedly took place in the Caribbean nation of the Dominican Republic on Monday, shows stunned locals excitedly examining the debris.

It is 100 percent alien technology

Scott Waring

Self-styled alien expert Scott Waring is among the minority who controversially feels this short video has documented the remains of an alien UFO.

Mr Waring took to his UFO Sightings Daily site to speculate about his so-called alien engine.

He said: “Wow, this thing is huge and is still burning. 

UFO sighting: Some conspiracy theorists suspect the wreckage is from an alien spacecraft (Image: UFO Sightings Daily)

UFO sighting: (Image: Express) 

“Look at that fire in the opening as you watch the video.

“It [is] just amazing that this thing didn’t kill someone when it fell.

“Notice the corned [sic] all around it had caught on fire and the people had put it out.”

However, Mr Waring – to his credit – does at least briefly entertain the distinct possibility this object actually is a rocket part.

UFO sighting: Many UFOs sightings are deliberate hoaxes (Image: Getty)

He said: “There is a high probability [it is man-made], but if so, why didn’t NASA or some other agency warn the public in that area of the world?

“Because there was no warning […] I believe there is a big probability of this being alien technology.

“If this was from one of the SpaceX rockets […] Elon Musk would have warned people in that area of the world.

“Elon would not just ignore something that big and dangerous to harm someone.