Phew! Creepy alien on a recent flight turns out to be an optical illusion

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A passenger was minding their own business on a recent flight when they came face-to-face with what looked like ET's homelier cousin.

"I ALMOST LANDED THIS PLANE MYSELF" they Xitted, along with this photo that went viral.

The thing in the photo looks like an ominous, hooded little alien sitting across the aisle from the passenger,…