 The island of Alderney, above which the reported sighting took place. | |
| Date | 23 April 2007 |
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| Time | Approximately 14:09 (UTC+0) |
| Duration | Approximately 0:09:00 |
| Location | Over Alderney, Channel Islands |
| Coordinates | 49°42′N 02°22′W / 49.700°N 2.367°W |
| Type | UFO sighting |
| First reporter | Ray Bowyer |
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In the afternoon of 23 April 2007, Ray Bowyer, a pilot flying south towards the island of Alderney in the English Channel sighted unidentified flying objects. He reported the sighting to an air traffic controller who told him that a second pilot had seen something similar. In Bowyer's report to the British Civil Aviation Authority he said he saw two bright, stationary objects. Two passengers on Bowyer's aircraft said that they saw unusual coloured lights at the same time. Proposed explanations for the sighting have included earthquake lights and sun dogs.