Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport closure

A bright unidentified object above the airport led authorities to close Xiaoshan and divert flights for about an hour.

Explanation

Chinese UFO research groups found no radar images and concluded the object was probably an aircraft, possibly military.

What was seen

Shape: Bright object over the airport
Witnesses: Airport staff and pilots
Duration: ~1 hour closure

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• China
• 2010s
• Disputed
• Aviation encounters
• Official government documents
• Many independent witnesses

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