British Airways flight has near miss with mystery object over Surrey

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 10:08 · Archive

A British Airways Boeing 777 carrying 256 passengers had a near miss with a shiny silver object the size of four toasters at 5,800 feet over Guildford on June 24.

A British Airways Boeing 777-300ER carrying 256 passengers and crew had a near miss with an unidentified shiny silver object on June 24 over Guildford, Surrey. The aircraft was climbing through 5,800 feet shortly after departing Heathrow bound for New York when the object passed in the opposite direction at high speed, coming no more than 50 feet above the aircraft's right wing.

The pilot immediately contacted the London Terminal Control Centre to report the incident. The object was described as shiny silver, metallic and reflective, approximately the size of four toasters. The pilot initially reported it might have been a drone, though aviation investigators have not confirmed this.

The UK Airprox Board, the official watchdog investigating near-misses in British skies, has launched a probe into the incident. Investigators have classified it as a serious safety scare. Both passengers and crew landed safely in New York. Investigators said they were unable to verify what the object actually was.

How it is being reported

• Horror as British Airways flight has ‘near miss’ with ‘UFO’ at 5,800 feetThe mysterious silver object was the "size of four toasters," a report said.Daily Express · 25 Oct, 09:46
• British Airways jet 'nearly crashes' into mystery 'UFO' after leaving Heathrow AirportA British Airways jet has nearly crashed into a mysterious object after leaving Heathrow. The pilot contacted air traffic control after what was described as a shiny silver object, about the "size of four toasters", flew by the plane. The bizarre incident happened at 5,800 feet as over 250 passengers were headed from London to New York. The so-called UFO flew in the opposite direction of the jet. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It came "very close" to the right wing, hovering around 50 feet above it, the report added. The near-miss took place on June 24 over Guildford, Surrey. Passengers on…GB News · 25 Oct, 01:53

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