This is a report of a craft seen flying over Glasgow in which myself and 100s of other people throughout Scotland witnessed in February 1996
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I SAW SAUCER CRASH ON ISLE 16/02/96
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Source: The Scottish Sun
Date: 16 February, 1996
A shocked islander watched dumbstruck as a mystery object crashed on Jura -
the incident which sparked the UFO frenzy..
Distillery worker Kenny Miller, 35, saw a bright blue streak across the sky
before plunging behind the Paps of Jura mountain range..
Last night Kenny - who was walking his dog - said RAF patrols were in the
area shortly BEFORE the incident on Tuesday evening..
He said: "I saw this strange oval object flying towards the Paps of Jura.
At first I thought it was a shooting star, but then I realised this was much
bigger - about the size of a small plane..
"It approached the earth about eight miles away from me as I watched it
descend..
"It was travelling faster than any plane, as if a huge missile had been
dropped. It was huge and was electric blue in colour.".
Emergency services and the RAF later said it was just a gorse fire..
But Kenny later said: "The RAF had been patrolling the area shortly before
the object fell..
IT'S LIFE JIMMY, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT.
SUN readers UFO-ne in with galaxy of sightings.
Hundreds of Scots yesterday told how they spotted a UFO over the country on
Tuesday..
Callers jammed our switchboards as we asked for more evidence on the
mysterious object - believed to have crashlanded on the Isle of Jura..
Amazed Jimmy Balmain stood riveted to the spot as a firy ball shot overhead..
Jimmy, from Clydebank, said: "I'veseen millions of shooting stars - but this
had orange flames coming out of the back of it.".
Cabbie James Hammond froze behind the wheel. Straight ahead was a brilliant
white object speeding across the sky..
James, 47, of Larkhill, Lanarkshire, said: "I've never beleived in UFOs
before but this has changed my mind.".
Jeanetta Baxter, 57, was staring at the night sky from her kitchen window
when she spotted a huge white shining object..
Jeanetta, of Kirklee, Glasgow, said: "It was motionless in the sky for about
ten minutes.".
Radio ham James Robertson claimed his CB set started buzzing as the UFO
flashed past..
James, of Barlanark, Glasgow, said: "Instead of the normal fuzzy hum, there
was a loud buzzing noise and the needle on the dial went crazy.".
Insurance salesman John MacAskill, 26, was driving home on the Isle of
Harris when a blinding light flashed in his rear mirror. He said: "It wasn't
a shooting star.".
I don't Adam n' Eve It.
Climber Adam Drew saw a streak of white light flash across the sky after
scaling a peak with friends in Glencoe..
Forrester Adam, 24, said: "We thought it was a flare and someone might have
been in trouble..
"It travelled at an amazing speed without arcing like a flare then shot off
in silence. We were dumbfounded until we realised we weren't the only ones to
see it.".
