Triangle over Chelston Heath, DEVON · United Kingdom
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Driving home from holiday in Devon. Sunny bright day with clear blue skies. See the object up ahead out of my front window screen. I thought at first it was a plane turning in the sky until I see it’s shape. It was triangular and the sun hit its metal surface causing a bright flash as it changed direction. I was watching it in shock as knew this definitely wasn’t a plane. I said to my wife “are you seeing this in the sky”. She replied yes what is it. As we started to discuss what we were seeing it totally disappeared without a trace. Very odd. It didn’t fly away it just physically disappeared without a trace. I then made sure I logged the date and time and location so that I could report this. I would say I am experienced with aviation and other aircraft. It definitely was not like anything I have ever seen. It initially just seemed to be hovering before it started to turn. I am a serving police officer with Thames Valley Police. It has taken me a few weeks to submit this report as wasn’t sure what to do with it.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #170756). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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