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United Kingdom1993-03-30civilian claim

Cosford-Shawbury Wave

On the night of March 30-31, 1993, more than a hundred witnesses across central England, including an MoD police patrol at RAF Cosford and a meteorological officer at RAF Shawbury, reported a vast triangular craft flying at low altitude and firing a beam of light at the ground. MoD UFO desk officer Nick Pope called the case of 'considerable defence significance.'

On the night of March 30-31, 1993, more than a hundred witnesses across central England, including an MoD police patrol at RAF Cosford and a meteorological officer at RAF Shawbury, reported a vast triangular craft flying at low altitude and firing a beam of light at the ground.

Brief

On the night of March 30-31, 1993, more than a hundred witnesses across central England, including an MoD police patrol at RAF Cosford and a meteorological officer at RAF Shawbury, reported a vast triangular craft flying at low altitude and firing a beam of light at the ground. MoD UFO desk officer Nick Pope called the case of 'considerable defence significance.' Sightings spanned Devon, Cornwall, and the West Midlands over roughly six hours. The RAF Shawbury witness, a trained Met Office officer, described the craft as the size of a jumbo jet. Nick Pope's internal MoD memo stated that a UAP of unknown origin was operating in UK airspace without radar contact. MoD file DEFE 24/2086 covers the March 30-31 sightings.

Metadata

Date
1993-03-30
Year
1993
Location
RAF Cosford and RAF Shawbury, Shropshire, England
Region
United Kingdom
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
DEFE 24/2086: UFO reports sightings, 30/31 March 1993
Source type
html
Sources
3

Key Points

  • On the night of March 30-31, 1993, more than a hundred witnesses across central England, including an MoD police patrol at RAF Cosford and a meteorological officer at RAF Shawbury, reported a vast triangular craft flying at low altitude and firing a beam of light at the ground.
  • MoD UFO desk officer Nick Pope called the case of 'considerable defence significance.'
  • Sightings spanned Devon, Cornwall, and the West Midlands over roughly six hours.
  • The RAF Shawbury witness, a trained Met Office officer, described the craft as the size of a jumbo jet.

Most Interesting

  • On the night of March 30-31, 1993, more than a hundred witnesses across central England, including an MoD police patrol at RAF Cosford and a meteorological officer at RAF Shawbury, reported a vast triangular craft flying at low altitude and firing a beam of light at the ground.
  • The RAF Shawbury witness, a trained Met Office officer, described the craft as the size of a jumbo jet.
  • Nick Pope's internal MoD memo stated that a UAP of unknown origin was operating in UK airspace without radar contact.

Timeline

  1. 1993-03-30 · Encounter

    On the night of March 30-31, 1993, more than a hundred witnesses across central England, including an MoD police patrol at RAF Cosford and a meteorological officer at RAF Shawbury, reported a vast triangular craft flying at low altitude and firing a beam of light at the ground.

  2. 2009 · Source record

    DEFE 24/2086: UFO reports sightings, 30/31 March 1993 is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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