Search launched after UFO sea splash-down mystery
Derrick Spies
The Herald Eastern Cape
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Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
The aliens landed, or make that crash-landed, in the sea off Port Shepstone at the weekend.
This is what some people believed after they saw an unidentified flying object smack down into the water just behind the breaker line on Saturday.
NSRI Shelley Beach station commander Eddie Noyons said a number of reports had been received about a UFO, possibly an aircraft, crashing into the sea at about 12.20pm.
“Numerous eyewitnesses were interviewed, including teachers and pupils from Port Shepstone High School who were attending a sports event at the school, as well as other bystanders including local fishermen. They were all convinced they had seen an aircraft go into the water and said they had seen smoke and a splash.”
Some also reported seeing flames, and ripples on the sea.
Noyons said the NSRI, along with the South African Police Service, had gone out to investigate. They also alerted the Margate air traffic control and an aircraft was diverted to the scene to provide a fly-by visual of the area.
Noyons said there were no reports of activity in the area that could be related to the supposed crash, and no aircraft had been reported overdue or missing.
May 22, 2006
Derrick Spies
The Herald Eastern Cape
__________________
Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
The aliens landed, or make that crash-landed, in the sea off Port Shepstone at the weekend.
This is what some people believed after they saw an unidentified flying object smack down into the water just behind the breaker line on Saturday.
NSRI Shelley Beach station commander Eddie Noyons said a number of reports had been received about a UFO, possibly an aircraft, crashing into the sea at about 12.20pm.
“Numerous eyewitnesses were interviewed, including teachers and pupils from Port Shepstone High School who were attending a sports event at the school, as well as other bystanders including local fishermen. They were all convinced they had seen an aircraft go into the water and said they had seen smoke and a splash.”
Some also reported seeing flames, and ripples on the sea.
Noyons said the NSRI, along with the South African Police Service, had gone out to investigate. They also alerted the Margate air traffic control and an aircraft was diverted to the scene to provide a fly-by visual of the area.
Noyons said there were no reports of activity in the area that could be related to the supposed crash, and no aircraft had been reported overdue or missing.
May 22, 2006
