PILOTS:WE SPOT UFOS ALL THE TIME

Fear of reprisals mean sightings go unreported

- ISOBEL DICKINSON

PILOTS say they have seen hundreds of UFOs but reporting them could cost their jobs.

The commercial and military aviators claim any crew member who speaks out is risking their career.

One pilot said airline bosses are so hostile to ET claims that a colleague was told to get counselling after reporting a UFO.

Another told the Daily Star Sunday: “When someone says UFO everyone thinks they are referring to aliens but that is not always the case, especially with the surge in drone activity.

“Most pilots will use phrases like unidentified traffic or aerial phenomena. No one wants to say UFO.