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Is it a Bird? Is it a plane? Or is it a UFO?

- woman calls in UFO, retracts after ‘closer look’ at photo
The image received by this news site showing what may have been a UFO but was subsequently determined to be a bird by the person that made the sighting. Photo:VINO team of reporters
A closer look at the object that at least two persons thought was a UFO. Photo: VINO Team of Reporters
A closer look at the object that at least two persons thought was a UFO. Photo: VINO Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At least two persons have made claims of the sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) in the area of Great Camanoe island this past weekend with one of the persons having since retracted their statement.

One source told this news site that an object was seen floating above a hill in Great Camanoe near a work site and looked like a helicopter at first but the person later became convinced that it was a UFO.

Another person reportedly took their concerns all the way to the BVI Airport Authority and contacted head of the Authority Mr Denniston Fraser about what they had seen.

When this news site spoke with Mr Fraser he explained that a resident of Great Camanoe had sent him a photo of the sighting but later called the next day after arriving at the conclusion that it was a bird and nothing else. “She has sent me another email showing the drawing… labelling it’s wings and legs and so on and so forth”.

He noted that initially there may have been some scare but the woman herself emailed to say that there was nothing but a bird on the horizon. The woman evidently explained to Mr Fraser that her husband had “a closer look at it” and it looked like it was a bird.

The International Business Times reported on February 6, 2013 that eight unidentified flying objects were spotted in the skies of Mexico during the last week of January.

A video uploaded on YouTube showed eight unidentified objects flying in a synchronised manner which could be mistaken for birds. But a closer look revealed that the wing-like structures attached to each object do not flap and the rest of the body seem to emit fluorescent light.

The objects change the course of flight together making it appear as if they were controlled by intelligence.
After the video footage grabbed wide attention speculations emerged that the flying objects could be human-built aircrafts or drones that were being tested in Mexico.

According to Wikipedia, an unidentified flying object, often abbreviated UFO or U.F.O., is an unusual apparent anomaly in the sky that is not readily identifiable to the observer as any known object. Originally referred to popularly as "flying saucers" during the late 40's, the term UFO became more widespread during the 50s at first in professional literature, but later in popular language. UFOs garnered considerable interest during the Cold War, an era associated with a hightened concern for national security.

Various studies, both governmental and civilian, have concluded that the phenomenon does not represent a threat to national security nor does it contain anything worthy of scientific persuit, although there is disagreement. Culturally, the phenomenon has often been associated with extraterrestrial life or government-related conspiracy theories, and thus has become a popular theme in fiction.

Up to post time this news site did not receive any response from the Royal Virgin Islands Police regarding whether they had received any reports of the alleged sighting.

27 Responses to “Is it a Bird? Is it a plane? Or is it a UFO?”

  • . (27/02/2013, 16:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    It's a chickenhawk!
  • ahha (27/02/2013, 16:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hope that lady wasn't drinking jack daniel
  • qc (27/02/2013, 17:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    i heard this on the streets
  • 7th district (27/02/2013, 17:15) Like (7) Dislike (12) Reply

    Maybe it was the private plane flying low to see if the NDP were ready to return to the main island from kissing the w man @$$ on the outer islands

  • BREAKING NEWS (27/02/2013, 17:23) Like (1) Dislike (16) Reply
    It was the vip obeah man getting here early
  • Manabouttown (27/02/2013, 18:50) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    My beloved people of the Virgin Island take notes and be watchful, be on the alert. In my Military training when the military or the enemies are gathering intelligence they will send out an unman plane to recon a specific area for the purpose of gathering intelligence , then the information obtained will be pass on to the command post. In all that is going on in our peaceful Virgin Islands, I am of the opinion is the MI 5. CIA or those guys in the Middle East. This is a matter of National Security. As a reservist having acquired my training with the British and US, I place myself on the alert.
  • i see (27/02/2013, 20:43) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    It does not look like any bird to me!!
  • links (27/02/2013, 20:47) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    7th District. How much of them Uncle R. kiss? You sound like a real idiot!
  • Ning (27/02/2013, 21:37) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Youll only find UFOs in densely populated areas.
  • downislander (27/02/2013, 23:58) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Arrival of Tortola Pier Park Directors spaceship from planet Mars, First sighting of these secret aliens doing business in the BVI. Warning of radioactive fall out advisory to all citizens.
  • What Bird (28/02/2013, 08:26) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    You ever see a bird flying around here so big.
  • beach (28/02/2013, 11:12) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    It was the Cuban on an air balloon coming from Branson’s island
  • Lady (28/02/2013, 12:16) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is how IPAD's distort photos...make a bird into a UFO...LOL
  • @@@@@ (28/02/2013, 15:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Maybe is archie retirement or maybe its the Pope
  • virgin gorda (01/03/2013, 07:19) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Get a grip pll shoot man- it was Redhead!!!
  • save (01/03/2013, 12:17) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Are you kidding me..This is serious stuff and i am going back to church
  • Tiberius (15/06/2018, 23:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    It's Mick and the boys catching a ride in the Silver shoe !


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