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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. United Kingdom

ID #1604593442
Added Thu, 05/11/2020
Author July N.
Sources
Phenomena
Status
Hypothesis

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
31.08.1978 19:00
Location: 
Лондон
United Kingdom

The witness was sitting in her office on the tenth floor of an office building on the South Bank of the river Thames when she looked out the window and noticed an object moving above the roof at a height of. 

It was a bright silver color and had the shape of an elongated parachute. It had a human-shaped figure at the bottom, clearly protruding from its tip. 

The object moved horizontally, then stopped briefly above the building. Finally, he disappeared behind the National theater and was never seen again.

Original news

Date: August 31 1978
Location: London England
Time: 1900
Summary: The witness was sitting in her office on the tenth floor of an office building on the south bank of the river Thames when she glanced out a window and noticed an object moving at rooftop height. It was silvery bright in color and was shaped like an elongated parachute; at the bottom it had a man shaped figure apparently protruding from its tip. The object moved horizontally then stopped briefly above a building. It finally disappeared behind the National Theater and was not seen again. (?)
Source: P Hardman, Bufora Journal Vol. 8 # 4

Hypotheses

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Parachutist/delta glider

Parachute - a device made of fabric to slow down the movement of the object in the air. Parachutes are used for safe descent and landing of cargo and people, braking aircraft during landing.

The hang glider is a heavier aircraft than air, made under the scheme of "tailless with a arrow-shaped wing", the flight control of which is carried out by shifting the center of the mass due to the movement of the pilot relative to the suspension point (balance glider).
Parachutists often line up in different shapes during free fall.

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