A smoking UFO was pictured plummeting from the sky after a huge bang was heard by witnesses. Police investigating say they have yet to find the mystery object.
Several witnesses called the police on Sunday evening after claiming to have seen a mysterious flying object that suddenly crashed. The unidentified flying object reportedly fell from the sky between Schöneck and Plauen, two towns located in Saxony, Germany.
Witnesses say there was a bang before the object started to smoke, reports Bild. Christina Friedrich, police spokeswoman in Zwickau, told the outlet: “We received the initial report at 4:30 p.m. A witness from Gunzen had seen a flying object crash at 4:18 p.m. There was also smoke and noise.”
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Police searched for the mysterious object on the ground as well as using drones and helicopters but found nothing. Several fire departments, the mountain rescue service and a dog unit were also involved in the search.
Witness Ronny Reißmann said: “We were out for a walk and watched the crash in the sky. It’s absolutely baffling what that was. I just quickly took this photo. Unfortunately, I was quite far away.”
Police spokeswoman Friedrich said: “The flying object likely crashed in a wooded area.”
It’s not known if the search will continue on Monday but inquiries with Leipzig Airport, the German Weather Service (DWD), and the German Armed Forces have yielded no results, reports the Freie Presse.
Jens Leistner, managing director of the Southwest Saxony rescue service association, said: “The initial report stated that a hot air balloon, possibly with four occupants, had crashed.
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“We deployed 32 personnel but couldn’t find anything. There is a video of the phenomenon. However, we don’t know exactly what it is.”
Ingo Penzel, 58, the mayor of the 130-inhabitant village of Gunzen, added: “I don’t believe that what came down was actually a UFO. I suspect it was more likely a drone that exploded. But we won’t know for sure until something is found.”
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