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12.45 AM. Very clear night.

A couple were travelling home to Newport by car after babysitting for their daughter in Bridgend. They were on the M4 and had just passed Junction 34 (Llantrisant turn-off) when they spotted what at first thought was a helicopter on the right-hand side about 2000 to 3000 feet in altitude. The light suddenly exploded into a huge ball of light, growing about 20-30 times in size and then shot off at a speed no aircraft can do.

SUFON checked for aircraft and there were none in the area at the time.

Source: SUFON Files: witness correspondence with Mike Maunder October 2019.