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and a “sheet of oa e
metal”
Chairman of Chard F.C, Mr.|
William Taunton, sitting in the
stand, said : “It came Tight, over
the top of us like a brilliant streak
and then, Seemed to GHC before
‘our eyes.
“Snake-Shape
Miss Myra Scott, who was watch-
¢ @ football match at Perry
Sireet, three miles south of Chard,
Said she saw a “low-flying, silvery
star with a tail” shortly before |,
four o'clock.
At North Petherton, near Bridg-
water, spectators at another match ||
saw an object in the north-west
sky shortly before four o'clock. i
It was described as “a long|
_ snake-shape thing which streake:
through the sky at a terrific rate.”
Mr. T. Hollinghurst, of North
Petherton, said: "Tt appeared sud |
deni: ate) went away suddenly,
ing & creamy smoke. There
Was no noise and there were no]
Planes about.”
Channel Explosion
arts fr be
ae ‘rom oo as much as |
were received
sion. ed
aniperated, The
“was 20,000ft. ‘ a
Weston-sun ie
at dis-
rated height
di jorted a she Lee ‘of ti 1
iff, reported a fias!
15, one to the north-east of the
airfield.
At a football match at Easton: |
‘In-Gordano, near Bristol, specta-
tors saw a flash. M. V, Perrett, |
of Ham Green, sai It looked |
Tks a rocket coming down from
fash which left a trail of vay il
Spectators at the match between |
Shaftesbury. and Longfleet St. |
Mary reported what appeared like
a giant rocket. It seemed to fe
from the sky.
"Bovingdon airport in Heritfon
shire, 150 miles east of Ul 7
also reported to the Air Mainistr
that a brilliant wee light _
seen a long way eect Ne
3 pm Observers, esti
it was at about 20,000ft. and si
thst it vanished in a trail. of smok
“Tt is most unlikely
~ seheduled private flight
sen place at sucl
cannot explain the
“No aircraft was
Portishead area.”
At Town, playe |
les, Rugby play
ih tad, with spect a
Boe
‘the sky a:
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