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‘Flying saucer’ sighting near Gatwick airport raises questions after pilot reports close encounter
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Attack of the Fanboy
A routine landing at one of the United Kingdom’s busiest airports took a bizarre turn after a commercial airline pilot reported spotting what looked like a flying saucer just moments before touchdown.
While investigators believe the object may have been a drone, its unusual shape left enough uncertainty for it to be described as a possible “flying saucer” in the official report.
Turns out the strange object wasn’t just a quick glimpseAccording to the UK Airprox Board, the A319 pilot reported seeing “a disc or ‘flying saucer’ type” object while descending and turning left toward Gatwick Airport.
🇬🇧 A pilot reported a disc-shaped object resembling a flying saucer 100 to 300 feet from the jet as it approached London Gatwick Airport.
Near Heathrow Airport in London, the pilot of an Airbus A321 also reported a close encounter with what appeared to be a drone.