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at the Fornebu airport outside Oslo, did not however, observe the objects at all. For the witnesses on the ground it looked as though the airplane made an evasive manoeuvre in order to avoid a collision. (The later position of the plane cannot be recalled from the witnesses' memory.) A possible explanation as to why Mr. Bynke didn't see the objects is that they perhaps passed below the top of the hill to the right of the observers (175 m above sea level, see sketch). Valstad, 116 m above sea level, is situated just beside the site of observation. The difference in altitude is very minute, i.e. the probable altitude of the objects could have been some 50 m. With these facts at hand it's easier to understand that Bynke might not see the objects, especially since vision from the plane during take-off is not directed horizontally forwards, but slopes somewhat upwards. Furthermore, it is only an assumption that the objects were so placed as to give the witnesses the impression that the UFOs and the plane would collide. We know that assessment of distances is very difficult when one doesn't know the objects. true size. It is likely that the UFOs were flying both nearer and lower at "the moment of collision" than as reported by the observers.
About 10.55 am a small red and white airplane took off from Kjeller. It headed right towards the ascending objects over the Djupdalen valley. The observers are sure that the pilot could not have avoided seeing them. Additionally, a third plane took off somewhat later when the objects were still in sight. Unfortunately, it has not yet been possible to locate these two airplanes or their pilots.
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