Plane Hits Mystery Object Midair

A passenger jet in China was forced to make an emergency landing after
a mysterious mid-air collision with a"foreign object" at 26,000 feet
severely dented its nose cone, media reports revealed.
The front of the Air China Boeing 757 was pushed in and scratches and
scraped paintwork were clearly visible when it landed. However, no one
was injured in the mysterious accident.
The plane was flying from Chengdu to Guangzhou and was at 7, 925 km
when a lough thud was heard from the front of the aircraft.
The pilot said after the collision it became difficult for him to
control the aircraft and he immediately called air traffic
controllers, according to reports. He was then given permission to
return to the airport.
Experts said investigations into the collision have raised suspicions
that the aircraft was hit by a "foreign object". They do not believe
it was caused by a bird strike as no blood or feathers were seen on
the dented nose cone.
The damage was only noticed only when the plane safely landed.
Meanwhile, the mystery behind the"foreign object" has led online
speculation that the plane might have collided with a UFO or a drone.
Other theories posted on the Aviation Herald include pressure from
rapidly heated and expanded air.
Former government UFO investigator Nick Popesaid, "An examination of
the nose cone should reveal what hit it."
He said traces of whatever collided withthe aircraft should be visible.
However, he questioned whether the"secretive" Chinese would reveal the cause.
"Cases like this show whatever people believe about UFOs, there are
serious airsafety issues here. MoD and CAA files contain dozens of
reports of near missesbetween UFOs and commercial aircraft. It's only
a matter of time before there's a catastrophe."
Last week, it emerged that three passenger jet pilots saw UFOs above
Britain's Scientology headquarters on their approach to Gatwick
Airport.
A report revealed that they each saw"two flat, silver discs", with
some flying within 30 metres.