UFOs over Archway: is mystery solved?
nlnews@archant.co.uk
28 February 2007
THE mystery of the unidentified flying objects spotted over Archway may
have been solved.
Pedestrians stared skyward, people screamed and cars came to a standstill
when a group of around 15 orange glowing lights travelled southwards over
busy Archway roundabout at 5.30pm on February 1.
Eyewitnesses described a "squadron" of lights that moved in formation and
appeared to be "controlled".
But an anonymous tip-off has led to a more down-to-earth explanation.
A reader alerted the Journal to a party held not far away at the same time
as the sightings.
Now Camden Council has admitted that sky lanterns were launched at a
private gathering in Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill - just a few hundred
metres away.
A spokeswoman for the council said: "There was a private event at Waterlow
Park that evening. It was a small family memorial service. They did set
off lanterns, but we weren't aware that they were going to do that."
It is believed the service was held for a young Chinese woman.
"Sky lanterns" or "UFO balloons" are mini hot air balloons that can be
bought online for use at parties. They cost as little as £9.99 for a
packet of six and can rise as high as 1,000 metres.
Video footage of the lights posted on the Journal's website sparked a huge
response from as far afield as the US, Canada, Australia, Mexico and
Poland - with readers split over what caused the phenomenon.
While some are convinced the lights were UFOs, others are in no doubt they
were sky lanterns.
Whatever the cause, Islington-based group Ufology and Supernatural Studies
(USS) is keen to hear from witnesses so it can put together a full report
on the lights. Its head of operations, Paul Southcott, can be contacted on
07799 058409.
MYSTERY solved? The strange lights are caught on camera (above) as they
drift southwards over Archway.
Archway resident Pete Muller took this picture from the bus depot in
Vorley Road. But like many of the witnesses of the display, he is not
convinced they were "sky lanterns" or "UFO balloons".
He said: "I'm not saying they were of alien origin but I really don't
think they were balloons or anything like that.
"They definitely moved in an odd way, as if they were under some form of
intelligent control. Furthermore, there were several planes buzzing around
the periphery and a helicopter too. It was weird."
MAKE up your own mind... see our video footage for yourself at
www.hornseyjournal.co.uk
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28 Feb 2007 04:44:54 PM |
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On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:27:02 -0800, Docrodile wrote:
UFOs over Archway: is mystery solved?
nlnews@archant.co.uk
28 February 2007
THE mystery of the unidentified flying objects spotted over Archway may
have been solved.
Pedestrians stared skyward, people screamed and cars came to a standstill
when a group of around 15 orange glowing lights travelled southwards over
busy Archway roundabout at 5.30pm on February 1.
People screamed?!? Wow, that's some remote town!
Woods
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28 Feb 2007 08:19:47 PM |
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"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.02.28.22.44.54.356436@tepidmail.com...
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:27:02 -0800, Docrodile wrote:
UFOs over Archway: is mystery solved?
nlnews@archant.co.uk
28 February 2007
THE mystery of the unidentified flying objects spotted over Archway may
have been solved.
Pedestrians stared skyward, people screamed and cars came to a
standstill
when a group of around 15 orange glowing lights travelled southwards
over
busy Archway roundabout at 5.30pm on February 1.
People screamed?!? Wow, that's some remote town!
Woods
I'd at least swallow hard if I saw 15 unusual lights moving over a major
city, especially right after a terrorist kidnapping plot was uncovered in
London. It happened that Boston, MA, had a silly mooninite ad panic at the
same time. I think the lights were the lanterns carried by a leisurely
upper wind current, but we probably will never know for sure. A dramatic
still photo of about six of the lights is at --
http://www.hornseyjournal.co.uk/content/haringey/hornseyjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=HCEJOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newshcej&
itemid=WeED28%20Feb%202007%2012%3A44%3A09%3A370
showing large buildings below framing the UFO 'fleet.' Looks like
something out of a sci-fi flick...sort of.
Docrodile
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28 Feb 2007 08:33:27 PM |
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Wrong URL...this is the right one for the photo...
http://www.hornseyjournal.co.uk/content/haringey/hornseyjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=HCEJOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=
newshcej&itemid=WeED28%20Feb%202007%2012%3A44%3A09%3A370
Well, people scream for all kinds of reasons...why not for unidentified
lights that some apparently thought were a terrorist attack?
Maybe it was screams of ecstacy...they were delighted to think the aliens
had arrived!! LOL!
Docrodile ;))
"Docrodile" <swampthing@hellsbayou.net> wrote in message
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"Woodswun" <woodswun@tepidmail.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.02.28.22.44.54.356436@tepidmail.com...
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:27:02 -0800, Docrodile wrote:
UFOs over Archway: is mystery solved?
nlnews@archant.co.uk
28 February 2007
THE mystery of the unidentified flying objects spotted over Archway
may
have been solved.
Pedestrians stared skyward, people screamed and cars came to a
standstill
when a group of around 15 orange glowing lights travelled southwards
over
busy Archway roundabout at 5.30pm on February 1.
People screamed?!? Wow, that's some remote town!
Woods
I'd at least swallow hard if I saw 15 unusual lights moving over a major
city, especially right after a terrorist kidnapping plot was uncovered
in London. It happened that Boston, MA, had a silly mooninite ad panic
at the same time. I think the lights were the lanterns carried by a
leisurely upper wind current, but we probably will never know for sure.
A dramatic still photo of about six of the lights is at --
http://www.hornseyjournal.co.uk/content/haringey/hornseyjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=HCEJOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newshcej&
itemid=WeED28%20Feb%202007%2012%3A44%3A09%3A370
showing large buildings below framing the UFO 'fleet.' Looks like
something out of a sci-fi flick...sort of.
Docrodile
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28 Feb 2007 06:39:45 PM |
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On Feb 28, 10:44=EF=BF=BDpm, Woodswun <woods...@tepidmail.com> wrote:
People screamed?!? =A0Wow, that's some remote town!
I don't think I've ever heard London being described as 'a remote
town' before.
Werewolfy
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28 Feb 2007 08:22:10 PM |
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On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:39:45 -0800, Werewolfy wrote:
On Feb 28, 10:44�pm, Woodswun <woods...@tepidmail.com> wrote:
People screamed?!? Wow, that's some remote town!
I don't think I've ever heard London being described as 'a remote
town' before.
Werewolfy
I thought Archway was the name of a town/village, I'm not sure what
Archway is then. Why on earth would anyone from a big city scream about
some lights in the sky? That's kind of bizarre.
Woods
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