Posted on 11/12/2018 7:11:38 AM PST by Olog-hai
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is investigating the appearance of an unidentified flying object (UFO) after a number of sightings off the coast of Ireland last Friday morning.
A British Airways flight — call sign Speedbird 94 — contacted Shannon Air Traffic Control to find out if military operations were taking place within the craft’s airspace, saying that an object “moving so fast” had been sighted by the pilot. […]
Two more aircraft can then be heard reporting the sighting to Shannon Air Traffic Control.
A Virgin Airlines plane — call sign Virgin 76 — suggests that the sighting could be an object re-entering the earth’s atmosphere and reported seeing “multiple objects following the same sort of trajectory…very bright where we were.”
The pilot reported seeing “two bright lights at 11 o’clock [which] seemed to [go] back over to the right and then climb away at speed.” […]
Air Traffic Control at Shannon Airport can be heard telling another pilot that nearby aircraft have also reported “the same thing…so we’re going to have a look and see.”
The pilot then replies that the “speed was astronomical. It was like Mach 2 or something.” …
(Excerpt) Read more at thejournal.ie ...
Was whisky involved?.....................
Could have been a skip meteor, one that hits then bounces out of the atmosphere like a stone skipping across a lake ................
Heh, heh...that is really good!
That’s a self evident question......:^)
What does “Q” say about this?
Women and children effected most.
I think you mean ‘hit hardest’ (which would clear up your spelling problem).
No had it right the first time but thank you any way teacher.
I suspect drinking was involved.
Good idea.
A Virgin Airlines plane...
...obviously picked the name due to oneupmanship regarding Aer Lingus, because they were only virgins 'technically'.
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