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UFO spotted by police helicopter UFO spotted by police helicopter
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A police helicopter crew has spotted what is described as an unusual aircraft in the Vale of Glamorgan.A police helicopter crew has spotted what is described as an unusual aircraft in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The helicopter was above St Athan - home to a RAF base and close to Cardiff International Airport - but could not capture any images before the object vanished over the Bristol Channel. The helicopter was above St Athan, which is home to an RAF base and close to Cardiff International Airport.
South Wales Police says the helicopter did not give chase and describes the three man crew as very experienced. But three-man crew could not capture any images before the object vanished over the Bristol Channel on 7 June.
The sighting on 7 June has now been reported for investigation. South Wales Police said the helicopter did not give chase and described the crew as very experienced. The sighting has been reported for investigation.
A South Wales Police spokesperson said: "The crew are very experienced and responded in a professional manner in relation to what they saw. A police spokesperson said: "The crew are very experienced and responded in a professional manner in relation to what they saw.
"In today's skies, there are a wide variety of aircrafts which come in a range of different shapes and sizes and in all probability, this sighting has just confirmed that one of these was in the area at the relevant time," the spokesperson added."In today's skies, there are a wide variety of aircrafts which come in a range of different shapes and sizes and in all probability, this sighting has just confirmed that one of these was in the area at the relevant time," the spokesperson added.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said they had heard nothing about the incident. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said it had heard nothing about the incident.
"But it is certainly not advisable for police helicopters to go chasing what they think are UFOs," the spokesperson said."But it is certainly not advisable for police helicopters to go chasing what they think are UFOs," the spokesperson said.
A spokeswoman for Cardiff International Airport said that air traffic control provided a service to the police helicopter to ensure it had appropriate air space, including allowing it space to return to RAF St Athan to refuel. Cardiff International Airport said air traffic control provided a service to the police helicopter to ensure it had appropriate air space, including allowing it space to return to RAF St Athan to refuel.