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Mystery object in the air investigated after pilot report
cnn.com ^ | May 22, 2012 | Todd Sperry

Posted on 05/22/2012 4:48:01 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Washington (CNN) -- A US Airways Express flight crew reported seeing what looked like a flare with a smoke trail in the vicinity of its aircraft while on approach to Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday.

According to authorities, what the crew witnessed remains a mystery. The aircraft with 34 passengers and three crew members landed safely.

Flight 4321, originating from Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, was about 500 feet above the ground in Philadelphia when the incident took place.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airlineincident; catastrophism; flightincident; ufo
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To: 75thOVI; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aragorn; aristotleman; Avoiding_Sulla; ...

Was the unknown rising or falling? If the latter, could be incoming space debris, either natural or manmade. Thanks Free ThinkerNY.


21 posted on 05/22/2012 5:58:43 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FReepathon 2Q time -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Army Air Corps

Distress flare from them for sure, apparently the Greys had them surrounded and about ready to finish them off. Too bad they didn’t make it out on time to head for Dulce.

;-)


22 posted on 05/22/2012 6:06:10 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Never on my watch

the empty center fuel tank


23 posted on 05/22/2012 6:09:02 PM PDT by Figment
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To: shibumi

That alone made my post worthwhile.


24 posted on 05/22/2012 6:09:33 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Eye of Unk

Why down one? The Iranians hacked one and brought it in intact


25 posted on 05/22/2012 6:11:41 PM PDT by Figment
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To: Free ThinkerNY
If this were 50+ years ago and over Eastern New Mexico, it would have been me and my best friend sending the expensive bottle rockets off in advance of the F-100's flying by.

Did that a lot.

26 posted on 05/22/2012 6:15:14 PM PDT by elkfersupper ( Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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To: Random Access

During WWII an American cruiser spotted Venus and began firing anti aircraft guns at it.

Their radar ever locked on it which I have no idea how that happened.


27 posted on 05/22/2012 6:19:51 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: tet68

Based on your very thorough chart I must conclude it was either swamp gas or a weather balloon.


28 posted on 05/22/2012 6:30:03 PM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
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To: yarddog

A couple of years ago I started shooting my guns at Venus. I unloaded everything, but nothing happened except a slight move to the left.


29 posted on 05/22/2012 6:32:08 PM PDT by TBall
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To: Figment
>"The Iranians hacked one and brought it in intact"

Or someone .... with the clearance.... gave them the "keys".... then refused self destruct orders...


Indonesian Go Home!

30 posted on 05/22/2012 6:43:21 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
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To: rawcatslyentist

Viable scenario


31 posted on 05/22/2012 6:59:08 PM PDT by Figment
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To: cricket

It was Superman when they told him he was gay.


32 posted on 05/22/2012 7:40:07 PM PDT by papageo
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To: Army Air Corps

33 posted on 05/22/2012 7:59:11 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: bunkerhill7
"Had a sighting 2 nights ago over Lake Champlain wobbling fast object changing colors chased by fighter jet north to south, watched through binoculars; second time this happened in 5 years."

Sounds like a classic case of swamp gas to me.

34 posted on 05/22/2012 9:43:18 PM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Never on my watch

Yup.


35 posted on 05/23/2012 11:44:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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