A mystery object spotted travelling at ‘an astonishingly high speed’ past a plane at Doncaster Sheffield Airport has piqued the interest of UFO enthusiasts.

According to YouTube footage of the sighting, Andrew Pollard from Maltby, Rotherham, spotted an unknown object flying past a plane as it was landing on 10 August. He had been at the airport with his son to watch and record planes as they landed.

According to aviation website UFOBILL.com, “the sheer pace of the craft has ruled out obvious theories such as drones or birds.”

Aviation expert Patrick Mason, who examined the footage, told UFOBILL.com: “I am genuinely very interested in this footage. I don’t know if it has been doctored, and if it has, then the person who has done this is clearly an expert. But if it is genuine, then I feel this certainly needs to be looked into by the airport.”