Airliners-India.com Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Ball of fire in night sky          Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Aseem Member Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:37 am    Post subject: Ball of fire in night sky Indian Express wrote: We see ball of fire in night sky: 10 pilots overflying India report to ATCs NEW DELHI, MARCH 3:Civil Aviation authorities are baffled by reports from at least 10 aircraft overflying India that they had seen a “ball of fire” in the air, about 300 nautical miles south west of Delhi, which is somewhere over Gujarat. Sources have told The Sunday Express that all reports came in almost simultaneously, around 1.45 am this morning, and the matter is being investigated. The description used by pilots, according to their reports, was that it appeared like a “ball of fire, orange in colour and scattered”. One pilot, in fact, said it looked like a “meteor shower”. At first, alarmed officials checked whether any aircraft had gone missing or if there was any other disaster in the area. But all this was ruled out by afternoon. These reports came in mostly from international aircraft overflying Indian territory. These included British Airways, Air France and Malaysian Airlines. In fact, an Air Sahara flight on the Delhi-Mumbai route also reported the same. A non-scheduled high-speed jet, too, is said to have given a similar report. It’s learnt that Directorate General of Civil Aviation has asked Air Traffic Control authorities in Delhi to carry out preliminary inquiries into this and submit a report. On the basis of this, the DGCA will decide on the next step and will, possibly, ask the Indian Air Force to look into it as well. DGCA officials said it is unusual for so many pilots to file similar reports, a fact which indicates they did see “something.” However, at altitudes above 26,000 feet, this would be a rare event. They added that any action would be determined upon the preliminary report by the ATC which comes under the Airports Authority of India. Meanwhile, this has led to speculation whether this had anything to do with Pakistan’s short-range missile test that was conducted in the last 24 hours according to an announcement this morning. Pakistan had given a notice to airmen that it would carrying out a test, but the exact time was not notified. Others, however, said it is quite difficult for planes over Gujarat to be able to spot any such activity in Pakistan. rgds VT-ASJ _________________ [url=http://openflights.org/user/aseemsjohri] [/url] Back to top Birendra Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411 Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:41 am    Post subject: I think it is the test missile aftermath seen. Or else, as what one of our member saw over his village in North India, maybe that phenomenon has come down south towards Gujarat. Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:48 am    Post subject: Could it be a metor. regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:37 am    Post subject: superman on fire? Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:34 pm    Post subject: last night was a totaly lunar eclipse... i wonder if it has anything to do with that.... i think there is a strong connection... what are you opinions?!? Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:04 pm    Post subject: Total Lunar Eclipse at 4.00 AM -5.00 AM on date 4th March ... must be that... Else if its a UFO then im coming Or maybe aliens came to play holi among us _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:06 pm    Post subject: Btw preserve this article ... maybe the CIA will destroy the article to hide the evidences that UFOs exist _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top Akshay Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Mumbai Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:07 pm    Post subject: Well, lunar eclipse has got nothing to do with balls of fire.. Its just a game of shadows. _________________ MRVC Mania. My blog dedicated to the new violet-white suburban rakes of Mumbai. Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:42 am    Post subject: maybe an aircraft whose pilots had mooli ke parathe Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:00 am    Post subject: What time was the neighbours Missile test carried out. regds MEL _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top Birendra Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411 Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:34 pm    Post subject: iflytb20 wrote: maybe an aircraft whose pilots had mooli ke parathe My bet is on you Back to top vivekman Member Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 1897 Location: BOM Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:29 am    Post subject: I doubt it could be the missile test as they tested a short-range "surface to surface missile" which means that the explosion would happen on the ground and not in mid-air. However, it could be the stage separation for a surface to surface missile. But then, stage separation is not likely to create a fire-ball! Strange! HAWK21M wrote: What time was the neighbours Missile test carried out. regds MEL Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:47 am    Post subject: Akshay wrote: Well, lunar eclipse has got nothing to do with balls of fire.. Its just a game of shadows. Lol.... really? i cant think of anythign else so high up looking like a "ball of fire" my evidence below: and i rest my case! FYI: those are pictures of lunar eclipses Back to top vivekman Member Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 1897 Location: BOM Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:26 am    Post subject: Nice picture! But I think all those pilots are not that ignorant to mistake an eclipsed moon for a fireball! Think about it..... The following sentence interests me: The description used by pilots, according to their reports, was that it appeared like a “ball of fire, orange in colour and scattered”. One pilot, in fact, said it looked like a “meteor shower”. - Vivek deaphen wrote: Akshay wrote: Well, lunar eclipse has got nothing to do with balls of fire.. Its just a game of shadows. Lol.... really? i cant think of anythign else so high up looking like a "ball of fire" my evidence below: Back to top Akshay Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Mumbai Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:06 am    Post subject: deaphen, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_eclipse This page has got many images of the 3rd march lunar eclipse. None of them resemble balls of fire. It has also got a description of how lunar eclipse takes place. _________________ MRVC Mania. My blog dedicated to the new violet-white suburban rakes of Mumbai. Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:50 am    Post subject: Akshay wrote: deaphen, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_eclipse This page has got many images of the 3rd march lunar eclipse. None of them resemble balls of fire. It has also got a description of how lunar eclipse takes place. Lol Akshay: I am well aware of how a lunar eclipse takes place I am just convinced it had something to do with it... lol All i am saying is none of us have seen a lunar eclipse from the air.. it will be m uch brighter, clearer and "could" resemble a fire ball. Thats all iam saying... Other than that.. thanks for the link... i am smarter now.. haha regards nitin Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:43 am    Post subject: deaphen wrote: All i am saying is none of us have seen a lunar eclipse from the air.. it will be m uch brighter, clearer and "could" resemble a fire ball. Thats all iam saying... Trust me guys its a UFO Unless it was another wannabe airline operating its junks out there _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top shivendrashukla Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 1354 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:09 pm    Post subject: Maybe a meteorite Shower, or how about an IAF fighter, perhaps a formation of them, plume cone can look like a ball of fire... Maybe... Just my 2 cents Cheers Shivendra Back to top sri_bom Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 2365 Location: Singapore Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:12 pm    Post subject: Maybe people were celebrating Holi and the colors reached up the sky... Sri_Bom.... Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:04 pm    Post subject: sri_bom wrote: Maybe people were celebrating Holi and the colors reached up the sky... Hmmm...nice suggestion _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top tsk911 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 223 Location: DEL Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:22 am    Post subject: Maybe a new LCC....... FireballZ Air....... Gonna pour hot Oranges over Deccan's plans... _________________ Nalini... The Princess of the Sky... You are a star which will continue to illuminate your own A.net-India forever... Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:45 am    Post subject: tsk911 wrote: Maybe a new LCC....... FireballZ Air....... Gonna pour hot Oranges over Deccan's plans... Air Deccan Orange Express... Only drunk pilots allowed to fly... please wear your belts throughout the flight you'll need them every now and then except while landing...cos we aren't sure of it Objective: To give our passengers a ride of their life (if they still survive) and scare other pilots _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! 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