[meteorite-list] Flaming Object Observed Over Northern Ireland

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:10 2004
Message-ID: <200102151801.KAA20585_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

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Aircraft lost in Northern Ireland. Or is it?
Flyer Air Portal
February 14, 2001

Authorities in Northern Ireland yesterday launched a major search for a
light aircraft which witnesses reported seeing in flames over County
Fermanagh yesterday afternoon [February 13]. At least one person reported seeing
the object heading towards a mountainside trailing smoke and in flames.
Others saw smoke and flames on the hillside.

However, after searching last night and this morning the authorities have
found nothing, and all the light aircraft in the area have been accounted
for. The police are now suggesting that the sightings may have been of a
meteorite or similar body.

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PLANE CRASH EMERGENCY 'HOAX'
London Mirror
Feburary 15, 2001

A full-scale emergency to search for a crashed plane was branded a hoax last
night.

Troops and RUC joined ambulance crews and RAF helicopters after two people
were reported dead in a light aircraft accident.

The rushed to the scene at remote mountains near Kinawley on the Fermanagh
border.

Hospital staff at Enniskillen were put on emergency standby.

The emergency was called off late last night after four hours.

A schoolboy is believed to have reported seeing fire and heavy smoke after
he said a plane hit the mountain.

St Angelo Airport in Enniskillen said all its planes had been accounted for.
An ambulance spokesman said: "A light aircraft was seen falling from the
sky.

"We immediately sent two ambulances, and the other emergency services are
also there.

"We're lead to believe there were two people aboard the aircraft."

Later the spokesman said they had used heat-seeking equipment to sweep the
area but had found nothing.

He added: "Well at the minute it would be fair to say it looks like a hoax.

"Nothing has come forward to show that there is a plane down.

"The police have checked and there are no indications that there are any
planes missing, either North or South."

The crash site is just a few miles from where rally champion Bertie Fisher's
helicopter went down last month.

Search crews called off their sweep of the area at around 9.30pm.

The RAF helicopter returned to base after failing to locate wreckage.

A police spokeswoman said: "A further search of the area will begin at
daylight tomorrow."

Locals say Erin Hospital in Enniskillen had been on full standby before the
search was cancelled.

An ambulance source said: "This hoax has cost thousands of pounds. But at
least no lives were lost."
Received on Thu 15 Feb 2001 01:01:21 PM PST