Alderney airline sighting

Flying an Aurigny Trislander from Southampton to Alderney, Capt. Ray Bowyer saw two very large, brilliant yellow objects apparently stationary over the sea, confirmed by passengers and by the pilot of another aircraft. He filed an official report with the Civil Aviation Authority.

Explanation

Jersey radar showed only a faint primary return; proposed explanations include earthquake lights and sun dogs.

What was seen

Shape: Two bright yellow cigar/disc shapes with dark bands
Witnesses: Aurigny captain Ray Bowyer, passengers, a second pilot
Duration: ~9 minutes

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• 2000s
• Unresolved
• Aviation encounters
• Official government documents
• Many independent witnesses
• Pilot and aircrew witnesses
• Radar tracking
• Discs and saucers
• Cylinders and cigar shapes

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