Sunday, June 08, 2014

‘Lost Aircraft’ Could Have Been Chinese Lantern

Police and other emergency services have now concluded their search of wooded areas following reports of a bright, smoking light that was seen to fall to ground in the vicinity of Dunster Lodge.

An initial eye-witness account described seeing a helicopter come down, but later changed their account to a bright smoking light in the sky.

All other reports in the area suggest some form of flare, bright light or Chinese lantern style item that was seen to float to ground near Dunster Lodge.

Air Traffic Control state there was no air traffic in the area at the time, and no distress calls received; but Police and Exmoor Search and Rescue teams, assisted by the Devon & Cornwall based Police Helicopter still carried out a search of woods and open ground in the area of the sightings to ensure there was no one in need of help.

Chief Inspector Paul Mogg, the Police Incident Commander said, "we are confident that the light seen by numerous members of the public is not related to an aircraft. There are no known aircraft listed as missing, no Air Traffic Control concerns, and no evidence to suggest an aircraft has come down".

"We would like to thank the numerous members of the public who both offered help with the search operation and assisted in our enquiries to ascertain just what was seen by a number of local community members"

http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk

A search has begun in the Minehead area after we received a report of an aircraft coming down.

We received the report at 8.15pm this evening (Sunday June 8) from someone reporting that they had seen an aircraft come down in the Minehead area - and possible near woodland in Dunster. A search has begun which includes the police helicopter and a local search and rescue team but so far nothing has been found.

We're taking the search seriously and looking to see whether there is anything so support the report made to us and we're also looking at suggestions people may have been setting of flares in the area.

If you have information which can help us please call our non-emergency number 101.


https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk 

Police are investigating an unconfirmed report that an aircraft has crashed in Somerset. 

Avon and Somerset Police said that “someone” had reported seeing an aircraft crash in the Minehead area at 8.15pm on Sunday.

“A search has begun which includes the police helicopter and a local search and rescue team but so far nothing has been found,” the force said in a statement.

“We're taking the search seriously and looking to see whether there is anything so support the report made to us.”

It added that officers were also investigating suggestions that “people may have been setting of flares in the area”.


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