

What did two pilots encounter over Gloucestershire earlier this month ? Image Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0 Acdx

Air MidWest pilots flying near Gloucester observed 'unidentified nocturnal lights' over a half-hour period.

The sighting, which was reported by two pilots between 8.15pm and 8.45pm on Thursday, February 14th, occurred during routine night navigation exercises over the area.The lights were described as red and orange in color with occasional flickers of white.A description of the phenomenon posted on the Air MidWest Facebook page is as follows:A company spokesman has stated that the lights "defied our normal expectation of standard aircraft or meteorological activity" but admitted that the firm expects to find a "terrestrial explanation."Recordings of the pilots' communications with air traffic control can be found -