Unidentified Silver Object Passes Close to British Airways Plane
A British Airways Boeing 777 flying from Heathrow to New York encountered an unidentified object near the aircraft on June 24.
The plane was a British Airways Boeing 777. It flew from Heathrow to New York on June 24.
The object flew the other way. It was about 50 feet above the plane.
The crew saw a shiny, silver object. It was metal and reflected light.
It was as big as four toasters.
The UK Airprox Board could not identify it.
The board said two things were possible. Luck may have helped, or there may have been a crash risk.
The plane continued its flight. It arrived safely, and no one reported injuries.
Section: United Kingdom
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