REF: UAP/2000s/174Unexplained
2007-04-23

Alderney / Channel Islands sighting

English Channel · UK·Dual-airliner sighting + radar·2000s
Unexplained
§ ASummary

Two airline captains on separate flights saw one or two mile-long yellow flat objects; Jersey radar had a primary contact; academic study (Baure, Clarke) published.

§ BWitnesses

Capt. Ray Bowyer; Capt. Patterson; Jersey ATC

§ CEvidence & Documentation

Radar data; pilot reports; JIP peer-style case study (2008)

§ DOfficial Investigation

UK CAA report; academic analysis

§ EStatus Assessment

Unexplained; atmospheric-optics hypotheses inconclusive

§ FVerifiable Sources

Bowyer testimony (2007/NPC 2009); Baure et al. case study; CAA records