🇬🇧 Ministry of Defence
A 2006 report describes the observation of very bright lights over Crewe, UK, for over half an hour. The witness, who contacted local police and then the Ministry of Defence's Section 40, claimed the objects were not planes or helicopters due to their unusual shape and intense brightness. The official MOD response stated there was no evidence of unauthorized air activity and suggested conventional explanations like natural phenomena or aircraft lights. Despite the witness's insistence that others saw it too, no corroborative reports were found. The case was closed without a definitive explanation, typical of many UK UFO reports.