UFO, or the Russians?

It's an interesting one, I listened to the ATC chatter and it seems that multiple sightings were of a light that accelerated at speed from the withnesses left to right, one of the aircraft reported multiple lights and not just a singular one that the other pilots reported.

maccored wrote: »

yeah, i was listening to that as well. too high for military drones (Preditors max out at 25,000ft) and natural light doesnt zoom off in a different direction

Predator are only one type of drones the US and others have low observable UAV or UCAVs that can fly above and beyond predator in ceiling and speeds

BIGT4464 wrote: »

Russians

Meteorite is the official explanation

Hopefully we have a journalist decent enough to follow up with the multiple pilots and get the eye witness accounts. Then compare them against the theories.

maccored wrote: »

i'd go with the meteor theory if they would come out and explain how it could shoot off in a different direction in mid air. I have no idea about meteorites so if they can do it, I'd love to know more. I'd say the pilots saw something and thats its military testing.

Does science say aliens cant exist? I dont think it does. highly unlikely they'd be buzzing around aeroplanes all the same ... not unless they'd been reading douglas adams .. but highly unlikely doesnt mean life cant exist elsewhere.

Science argues that in all probability alien life does exist. The universe is too big to just be us. All those aircraft were in different places some heading east, others west. We only have thier eyes and a voice recording to go on. Its hard to know what they seen but again, the US wouldn't test military gear off the coast of Ireland. Not out of respect but practically. If it crashes its lost in the ocean and they can't figure it! West to east US is the same run length as the Atlantic so they even have the distance required!

maccored wrote: »

Lots of UFO reports in ireland and britain in the late 80s. ended up being the stealth bomber being tested by the americans

lol fair enough. I stand corrected! Must not have been very stealthy though if people were seeing it

Reati wrote: »

Meteorite is the logical explanation.

I can't imagine advanced alien life has nothing better to though than troll aircraft off the coast of Kerry. Esp when they could be enslaving us instead.

Meteor is the probable explanation. The shape of a rock will affect its trajectory under certain conditions. Why choose a certain shape stone to skip it through water? The fluid dynamics of the interacting layers in our atmosphere, especially disturbed by aircraft, and over coastline... well, they're beyond me, but it is very complex.

I could easily accept this sighting to be caused by natural phenomena.

But I can't help but wonder...why assume that non-terrestrial life would be cruel, even if humanity is considerably less advanced. I also can't help but wonder why we assume that extraterrestrial visitors are interested in humanity. Just a thought.

Peatys wrote: »

Aliens probably drive by, lock their doors and speed away.

Earth, the ghetto of the galaxy.

Aww, we aren't ALL that bad. The ones in top governments, yes. Some might make great pets.

Have to laugh at people, "the Russians"...it's like 1960 all over again. Propaganda alive and well in the 21st century it seems, someone forgot to change the record though

"The BA pilot, flying from Montreal to Heathrow, describes how the UFO came up along the left-hand side of the aircraft, “then rapidly veered to the north”." - Source

"“two bright lights that seemed to bank over to the right and climb away at speed at least from our perspective.” - Source

Hell of a meteor to change direction mid flight. Not saying it wasn't one, but some of the accounts don't quite tally up with what you'd expect from a meteor vector. These are trained, professional pilots...not two people coming out of a Bingo hall on a Saturday night looking up at the sky. My guess would be if not a meteor, then some kind of black budget classified stealth craft.