A US registered plane has been seen flying back and forth in straight lines over Cardiff. The reason for the unusual flight path is unknown but it has been speculated it could be working Google or Apple.
The fixed wing Jetprop plane has been flying east and west over the Welsh capital between Newport and Talbot Green. The plane, registered in the US with the code N980AE, made relays across south Wales on Sunday morning. The flight pattern suggests the area is being photographed for aerial images.
Having left an airbase in Oxfordshire at 7.19am, the plane headed north towards Nottingham before heading south through Wolverhampton, Hereford and Newport before travelling back and forth over north Cardiff. The aircraft then travelled east over Bristol and Gloucestershire before landing at the same airbase in Oxfordshire at 10.28am.
Last year, Czech media reported similar patterns above the cities of Prague and Brno. An article in Zive suggested it might be "taking a picture for a big player" and reckoned it might be working for Apple or Google. It was also noted the type of plane is used by scientists at NOAA.
According to the FAA database, the aircraft belongs to TJ Air Holdings of Wilmington south of Philadelphia. The identical type of aircraft is also used by scientists for remote sensing of the earth's surface.
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