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UFO's Over China ?

Reuters, July 3, 1993

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Summary: News article on China UFO sighting in Urumqi.

AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT APPEARED SUDDENLY OVER CHINA'S FAR WEST REGION OF XINJIANG, STARTLING THE CREW OF A PASSENGER PLANE, THE OFFICIAL WORKERS' DAILY SAID ON SATURDAY.

AS THE CREW OF XINJIANG AIRLINES FLIGHT 9304 WAS FLYING INTO URUMQI FROM THE SOUTHERN CITY OF SHENZHEN ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 1, THEY SAW AN OBJECT BRIGHTER THAN A STAR HURTLING TOWARDS THEM, THE PAPER SAID.

THE OBJECT, WHICH FIRST APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT, GREW INTO A SHINING BALL, WITH LIGHT FANNING OUT AT THE BACK.

THE PAPER SAID IT ZOOMED ABOUT 3,000 METERS (9,800 FEET) ABOVE THE SOVIET-MADE PLANE, WHICH WAS FLYING AT 11,000 METERS (36,000 FEET), AND CAST A BRIGHT BEAM OF LIGHT INTO THE CREW CABIN, MAKING IT AS BRIGHT AS DAY.

THE CREW TOOK THE PLANE DOWN TO ABOUT 7,000 METERS (23,000 FEET) AND THE OBJECT FINALLY DISAPPEARED, THE WORKERS' DAILY SAID. THE PLANE LANDED SAFELY.

THE PAPER SAID THAT THROUGHOUT THE INCIDENT THE CREW REMAINED IN TOUCH WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, WHO SAID THE SKIES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CLEAR.

CHINA'S STATE-RUN PRESS HAS RECENTLY MENTIONED SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF STRANGE OBJECTS IN THE SKY. WHILE OFFICIAL ENQUIRIES ARE SOMETIMES PROMISED, THEIR RESULTS ARE NOT ANNOUNCED. REUTER 030216 GMT JUL 93

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