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Ryanair gets into the Christmas spirit with 'UFO' pictures
Thu, 23 Dec, 2010
Budget airline Ryanair has got into the festive spirit by releasing a photograph of a suspected 'UFO'.
The picture, which shows the tail of one of the carrier's aircraft, also highlights the unidentified object - which appears to be a flying sleigh driven by a number of reindeer.
Ryanair reports that the captain of Flight FR1397 from Oslo Rygge to London noted the incident and snaps of the UFO were taken by shocked passengers.
Stephen McNamara, spokesman for the airline, claimed that the picture had been passed to aviation authorities across Europe.
"[Ryanair] will not be drawn on passenger claims that the UFO was a test flight ahead of 24th December. This is now a matter for the authorities," he said.
Earlier in the month, the carrier revealed that a range of extra flights would be added to its networks in the UK, France, Ireland, Poland and Belgium in order to help beleaguered passengers return home after the recent cold weather disruptions.