Pilot says cigar-shaped object flew straight for his A320 Airbus passenger jet
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Pilot says cigar-shaped object flew straight for his A320 Airbus passenger jet
From today's Adelaide Advertiser:
A PILOT has reported a close encounter with a "rugby ball-like" UFO that passed within just a few feet of his passenger jet.
The incident happened about 20 miles west of London’s Heathrow airport at around 6pm local time in July last year.
The pilot of the A320 Airbus saw the object flying straight for him and was so certain of a collision he ducked at the last minute, UK’s Sunday Telegraph reported.
He reported the close call to air traffic control and the incident was later investigated by the UK Airprox Board, which studies “near misses” in UK airspace.
“He was under the apprehension that they were on collision course with no time to react,” the Airprox report states. “His immediate reaction was to duck to the right and reach over to alert the FO (First Officer); there was no time to talk to alert him.”
The pilot told investigators the object was “cigar/rugby ball-like” in shape, bright silver and metallic.
According to the Sunday Telegraph, Airprox ran checks on data recordings but could find no other aircraft in the area at the time. Meteorological balloons and military aircraft were also ruled out.
The paper said the head of the UK National Air Traffic Control Services admitted in 2012 that one unexplained flying object was reported on average every month.
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A PILOT has reported a close encounter with a "rugby ball-like" UFO that passed within just a few feet of his passenger jet.
The incident happened about 20 miles west of London’s Heathrow airport at around 6pm local time in July last year.
The pilot of the A320 Airbus saw the object flying straight for him and was so certain of a collision he ducked at the last minute, UK’s Sunday Telegraph reported.
He reported the close call to air traffic control and the incident was later investigated by the UK Airprox Board, which studies “near misses” in UK airspace.
“He was under the apprehension that they were on collision course with no time to react,” the Airprox report states. “His immediate reaction was to duck to the right and reach over to alert the FO (First Officer); there was no time to talk to alert him.”
The pilot told investigators the object was “cigar/rugby ball-like” in shape, bright silver and metallic.
According to the Sunday Telegraph, Airprox ran checks on data recordings but could find no other aircraft in the area at the time. Meteorological balloons and military aircraft were also ruled out.
The paper said the head of the UK National Air Traffic Control Services admitted in 2012 that one unexplained flying object was reported on average every month.
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I hate it when these UFO's don't have their TX on, what's the point of TCAS I say!
I look at aliens etc like this, if we are here on planet Earth then there very easily could be other life forms (such as politicioans) on other heavenly bodies:-)
If you where a Martian for Eg sitting here on their version of Prune saying there's no other life forms out there then they would be wrong right?
Lets invite all the Aliens over for a party, give them clearance to land, get the ramp checking & paperwork crap over & done with & tell stories of flight
Wmk2
I look at aliens etc like this, if we are here on planet Earth then there very easily could be other life forms (such as politicioans) on other heavenly bodies:-)
If you where a Martian for Eg sitting here on their version of Prune saying there's no other life forms out there then they would be wrong right?
Lets invite all the Aliens over for a party, give them clearance to land, get the ramp checking & paperwork crap over & done with & tell stories of flight
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What makes you think we'd be even remotely interested in your parties, your story-telling, and your incredibly primeval forms of air transport, Earthling??
However, if we are invited - be aware of our favorite party trick of inserting anal probes into Earthlings.
However, if we are invited - be aware of our favorite party trick of inserting anal probes into Earthlings.
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I'm with wally.
what size spanners do they need on alien space ships?
I'll be sure to carry a set.
20,000 light years from home with a busted frangledangle and the first guy along has just the spanners needed to bolt in the replacement.
how could you not end up as friends?
what size spanners do they need on alien space ships?
I'll be sure to carry a set.
20,000 light years from home with a busted frangledangle and the first guy along has just the spanners needed to bolt in the replacement.
how could you not end up as friends?
