Felicity Simper Sat, June 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM UTC 8 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Retired pilot Chris Crowther recalls seeing something he could not explain while flying over Norfolk [Alex Dunlop/BBC] After more than four decades in the cockpit, retired pilot Chris Crowther has seen just about everything the skies can offer. Over a 42-year career, he logged an extraordinary 22,000 flying hours on routes around the globe.