UFOs over Cheshire Jan 29th?

[Brakes to Park]

I was driving along the M62 eastbound last night at about 11.30pm and to the north (Haydock area) there was what I can only describe as a convoy of bright orange lights in the sky at an altitude of about 3000 ft. They were generally in threes and there must have been about 15-20 of them. I was not hallucinating and this was confirmed when I saw a passenger in the car next to mine at the traffic lights photographing the event. Personally I have never seen anything remotely resembling this. About 10-15 minutes later the lights had all fizzled out. Did MAN or LPL ATC receive any reports?

[ATCO Two]

Chinese lanterns? Definitely orange, and usually travel in groups...

[Farrell]

Can we have a sticky about lines of orange-red lights floating in the sky being Chinese lanterns? .... as I am fed up having my hopes dashed of reading about a "real" UFO on here.

Thanks boss!

[Ian Brooks]

I saw at least 7 in Manchester being launched from just off Oxford Road area


Ian B

[GGR]

Dam nuisance these chinese lanterns! Frighten livestock and litter the countryside. There have been instances of animals actually chocking on the wreckage, fire hazzard and totally pointless!!

GGR

[Brakes to Park]

Thank you all for solving the mystery.

[Mr_Grubby]

Feb 3rd. Chinese New Year.

Year of the Rabbit.

Expect a lot more sightings.

:ok:

[BUGS/BEARINGS/BOXES]

Hmm so im going to be cleared for an ILS23R lantern shoot out again! Well i suppose it'll bring out the f*ckwits with lasor pens again for the cops to try and catch. Perhaps a welding helmet/visor would be an idea.........security permitting of course.

[twentypoint4]

Apparently a lantern landed on the runway at Luton airport over New Years eve. Clever lantern!

[chiglet]

Once had a Radio Sonde land on the threshold of r/w 28 at MAN. :ok:

[119.4]

BBC News - Chinese lantern warning issued by Manchester Airport (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-12324047)