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The Gatwick Saucer

Near Handcross, West Sussex

A disc passes within feet of an airliner approaching Gatwick.

An Airbus A319 descending towards Gatwick at 8,500 feet was turning near Handcross when the pilot saw an object travelling the other way at the same height. It passed close to the right wing.

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When
29 April 2026
Where
51.0500, -0.2000
Group
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Seen from the air; Handcross is a village on the edge of the High Weald.

Cover of UFO Cases of Britain by Cale Mills
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UFO Cases of Britain

The Gatwick Saucer is different: an official air safety report, published and reviewed in 2026, describing an unidentified disc-shaped object passing within feet of a passenger jet on its final approach into one of Britain's busiest airports.

Fifty-four real and closely examined British UFO cases, weighed with honesty rather than hype. From Rendlesham Forest, the best-documented UFO case the United Kingdom has ever produced, to the Berwyn Mountains, the Broad Haven schoolchildren, the Calvine photograph and the Bonnybridge hotspot, each case sets out what was seen, who saw it and what the explanations are.

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