| ID | #1624794828 |
| Added | Sun, 27/06/2021 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | Hong Hanh from the Thanh Nien Daily May 28 2008
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
An unidentified flying object crashed on Tuesday on the island of Phu Quoc. Judging by the wreckage, the authorities suspect that it is a plane, but due to the lack of markings on them or the remains of passengers, no firm conclusions have been made.
Residents in the north of the island said they heard explosions in the sky around 11 a.m., and then saw a black object crash to the ground, leaving a white trail of smoke behind it. The island's authorities confirmed that they had found six metal objects, some of which had screws on them, the largest of which was about 1.5 m long.
Truong Quoc Tuan, the head of the party committee of the province of Kienjiang, said that the explosion occurred in the airspace used for international flights. But no signs of piloting the object were found.
Officials informed the airlines of Vietnam and neighboring countries, but there were no reports of a plane crash. The island's militia began searching for possible human victims and other debris to identify the object and find out the cause of the explosion. Fortunately, the wreckage fell in a sparsely populated area.
Original news
Date: May 27 2008
Location: Phu Quoc, Vietnam
Time: 11am
Summary: An unidentified flying object crashed on Phu Quoc Island Tuesday. From the debris, authorities suspect it to be an airplane but in the absence of markings on them or the remains of passengers, no firm conclusions have been made. Residents in the north of the island said they heard explosions in the sky at around 11am and then saw a black object plunge to the ground, leaving a white trail of smoke behind. Island authorities confirmed they found six pieces of metal, some with screws on them, with the biggest being about 1.5m long. Truong Quoc Tuan, the Kien Giang Province Party Committee chief, said the explosion occurred in airspace used for international flights. But no signs of persons piloting the object have been found. Officials have informed airlines in Vietnam and nearby countries, but no plane crash report had been reported. The island’s militia has started searching for possible human victims and for more debris to identify the object and find out the cause of the explosion. Luckily the debris fell in a thinly populated area.
Source: Hong Hanh from the Thanh Nien Daily May 28 2008
Hypotheses
Events
Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)
- Site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi (China) Vehicle: CZ-4C Payload: FY 3A
Investigation
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