This seems like a story out of Episode Six , Season One of the CUPIC series, but no, this was reality. But can call it foreshadowing if you want.

Apparently, an incident occurred back on October 25, 2017, involving an unknown aircraft, pilots of airliners and the scrambling of fighter jets.

Links:

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16079/airliners-and-f-15s-involved-in-bizzare-encounter-with-mystery-aircraft-over-oregon

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a13788361/what-the-hell-was-that-mystery-aircraft-flying-over-oregon/