Astronomer says reported ‘UFO’ was probably a meteorite

Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) spotted by pilots in the skies over the South-West coast at the weekend are the likely product of natural phenomena, according to an astronomer.

Michael Garrett, professor of Astrophysics at the University of Manchester, said while the pilots’ reports should be taken seriously and investigated, there were “many other natural phenomena” that could explain the sightings, other than a UFO.