Mark Christopher Lee admits he was wrong about Manchester Airport UFO

In the UK, a notable incident involving a UFO sighting at Manchester Airport has garnered considerable attention on social media platforms, including Reddit and X (formerly Twitter). Speculation surged over the identity of the 'car-sized' spherical object spotted hovering above the tarmac, amidst various aircraft on the runway. Mark Christopher Lee, a British ufologist, initially believed that the object was linked to recent drone sightings associated with military bases in both the US and UK. Lee admitted his earlier assessment was incorrect after reviewing several photos and videos related to the sighting. After further study, he concluded that the object was likely a Blue Chinese Lantern that had become displaced, which has historically been responsible for similar UFO sightings. Confident in his findings, he emphasized that while this particular sighting could be attributed to Chinese Lanterns, there remain unresolved mysteries surrounding numerous unidentified aerial phenomena reported near military installations across the UK and US. Notably, Republican Senator Tim Burchett has suggested that the Chinese government may have been recruiting hobbyists to test drones to see how military forces in these countries would respond, raising the issue of governmental response to aerial incursions. Lee expressed concerns that both the US and UK governments strive to keep a lid on such situations to avoid embarrassment over their inability to explain what is intruding upon their airspace.