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Large search after meteor mistaken for plane Devon meteor: Search after fireball mistaken for plane
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A land and air search was launched in Devon after a suspected meteor was feared to be an aircraft breaking up in the sky.A land and air search was launched in Devon after a suspected meteor was feared to be an aircraft breaking up in the sky.
Numerous callers alerted police to the flying object during the early hours of Sunday. It was later seen breaking apart and falling towards the ground.Numerous callers alerted police to the flying object during the early hours of Sunday. It was later seen breaking apart and falling towards the ground.
Two police helicopters and a coastguard helicopter from Newquay were scrambled amid fears a plane could be in trouble.Two police helicopters and a coastguard helicopter from Newquay were scrambled amid fears a plane could be in trouble.
Police said it had since received multiple reports of meteor sightings.Police said it had since received multiple reports of meteor sightings.
UK Meteor Network - a network of astronomers with meteor detection cameras - said by 09:00 it had received 68 reports of a fireball meteor at about 05:45 BST.UK Meteor Network - a network of astronomers with meteor detection cameras - said by 09:00 it had received 68 reports of a fireball meteor at about 05:45 BST.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it began receiving calls at 06:25 BST from worried residents in Yelverton, Princetown and Clearbrook.Devon and Cornwall Police said it began receiving calls at 06:25 BST from worried residents in Yelverton, Princetown and Clearbrook.
It said there had been no record of a plane in the area but launched a search as it was unable to rule it out.It said there had been no record of a plane in the area but launched a search as it was unable to rule it out.
The force said it had since received reports of people seeing a meteor from as far away as Dorset and Cardiff.The force said it had since received reports of people seeing a meteor from as far away as Dorset and Cardiff.
UK Meteor Network said it was believed to have travelled in a southwesterly direction over the English Channel.UK Meteor Network said it was believed to have travelled in a southwesterly direction over the English Channel.
Throughout Sunday, scores of people took to social media to report their own sightings, including astronomers in France.Throughout Sunday, scores of people took to social media to report their own sightings, including astronomers in France.
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