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Sighting in Bolton, March 8, 2009

Lancashire, United Kingdom

Sighting reported to the UK Ministry of Defence on March 8, 2009 in Bolton (Lancashire), at around 01:30. The ministry published the witness's description without any conclusion or investigation.

The account

A large fireball but with an oblong shape. Thought it was a crashing airliner but it stopped and hovered. It then came towards Dascar, stopped and headed in a SE direction towards Bury. It hovered in the distance for a minute before disappearing.
Date
March 8, 2009
Location
Bolton · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

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