Something in the Air

Something in the Air examines more than 100 reported encounters between aircraft and unexplained aerial phenomena. Jenny Randles brings together cases involving military, commercial and general-aviation flights, concentrating on incidents witnessed from the air rather than sightings from the ground. The accounts raise questions about what pilots, crews and passengers may have seen during flight.

Randles compares the reports to identify recurring features and possible patterns, while acknowledging that individual testimony can be mistaken or misinterpreted. The book considers whether the sheer number and variety of aerial encounters points towards a wider phenomenon, without treating every report as proof of an extraordinary explanation. It presents the subject through documented claims, aviation incidents and the continuing debate over their meaning.