LONDON (AFP) — UFO enthusiasts got a boost Friday when Welsh police
confirmed that one of their helicopter crews had spotted an "unusual
aircraft" flying over Cardiff earlier this month.

An investigation into the sighting had been launched, they said.

The
police clarification came after tabloid newspaper The Sun reported a
UFO had "attacked" a police helicopter, following it for several miles
over the Bristol Channel.

"The pilot banked sharply to avoid
being hit, then launched into a high-speed pursuit. But he was forced
to give up the chase as the helicopter's fuel ran low — and the UFO
escaped," the tabloid reported.

The helicopter crew had described the object as "flying saucer-shaped and circled by flashing lights," it added.

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