Sarah Bryant, of Greenfield Avenue, Chatburn, wonders if anyone else saw the strange flaming object witnessed by herself and her husband, or if anyone knows what it was.

Sarah said: "Just after 8 p.m. I saw something in the sky. It flew in a long, slow arc across the clear night sky and it was on fire. It was not high enough for a meteor burning up on entry and had sparks flying out of the back as though it were metal and it was on fire.

"My first thought was a firework, but it was too silent and the direction was wrong. I know there was a very low flying aircraft around at the same time. To be honest, I thought it was part of a satellite or a plane on fire, as it did look like something reminiscent of when the space shuttle crashed.

"It also reminded me of the spacecraft they created in the 1930s Flash Gordon serials! I know my husband and I were not seeing things and wonder if anyone else saw it?

"It flew over the valley of Chatburn and Grindleton and was flying due west. I'd love to know we were not alone and I'd love to know what it was!"

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