UFO / unexplained lights in Droitwich Spa

This was one of a series of 4 unidentified orangey-coloured lights seen at 8.51 pm on Sunday 24 August 2008 over the east side of Droitwich, Worcestershire. The first 3 were a set distance from each other. This one was seperate but following the same flight path.They were travelling very fast and made no engine noise at all. They were not a plane as these lights were too big to be this.They faded away as they crossed above the M5 about a quarter of a mile north-east from our house.I have never seen anything like this before and believe that they may be visitors from another world...unless you know what could explain these lights?

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• UFO
• Unexplained
• Lights
• 2008
• Droitwich
• Worcestershire

[spelqueka]

I live in Droitwich too and have seen these a couple of times. They are called fire lanterns. See them on ebay for sale. They are basically a huge strong balloon that you put a lighted wick in. They let them off at music festivals and outside weddings and parties.

[spinnaker120]

This may explain it possibly - though I am not total;ly convinced it was these. They were moving far too fast and were very regularly spaced. Can you explain how fire lanterns would behave in this way ??

[SenorBurtReynolds]

Watching the video the flickering red/green lights make these mysterious lights look very like an aircraft..

However I live in Droitwich and have heard a few tales about weird lights so will keep an open mind.

[spinnaker120]

If you read the information opposite (click info), you will see that I have said these are not normal aircraft lights as they were moving far too fast for this and their spacing would not imply just one object. As a further note they were not flickering - this was just how the digital camera recorded them. They were just orange lights of a larger size than aircraft tail/wing lights that most people are familiar with.

[hawkes281]

they tend to let them off one by one and they move in the direction and speed of the wind, i too thought these were UFO's until i let a few of witha friend

[salem0509]

that would be a plane... :P...

[DEC000111]

lol i live in droitwich and its defo fire lanterns i see thm all the time!!!

[04smallmj]

UFO's in Droitwich? lol!

[spinnaker120]

Dear Biggles - can't believe you are the authority on what the Americans are up to! They would not be looking at Droitwich...let alone Worcestershire!

....so No, its does not clear it up for me !!

[spelqueka]

P.S. I Love the cat's comments lol

[nikrapj]

I too live in Droitwich and have seen these lights twice now and have seen them do strange things!