NUFORC Sighting 168081

Occurred: 2018-08-06 23:40 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2022-05-28 16:17 Pacific
Duration: 12 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Location details: Fishing shore at Chapel St.Leonard, Skegness, Lincolnshire

Shape: Formation
Characteristics: Emitted other objects

Observed what thought was shooting star glow as enter atmosphere then split into 4, kept falling then all levelled off, flew out to sea

Night fishing on shore, great clear skies, minimal crescent moon very low on horizon, was watching satellites, shooting stars etc. Mainly monitoring my fishing rod tips, so staring in small area where rod tips were - to include taking in of night sky behind.
Observed what I thought to be a shooting star - it fell as a shooting star, looked like a shooting star...

As entered atmosphere, white shooting star object lit up for split second as most do when burning through atmosphere entry...
Also within this split second - Object broke into 4 pieces. ( I thought disintegrated from 1 into 4, was in awe had never seen this).

Is it military, flying from outer atmosphere - re-entering?

Now 4, flying in a diamond formation - still as if shooting star (unsure of measurements as miles out to sea) but then... maybe mile above sea level, all 4 objects uniformly straightened up, flew maybe mile high, horizontal to sea level, then flew out over the sea towards Denmark & out of my sight.

How did it / they level up, not continue falling as all shooting stars do?
How did it glow on atmosphere entry / split into 4?

I reported at time but heard nothing, also contacted local Skegness Police & Council & seaside beachfront amusement parks - for CCTV pointing in direction.
Heard nothing. Only found this site today, hence delayed report.
At time of observation I posted exact time to record. Now not sure of time, sure of date.
Now social media post i made at time only displays date.

People ask why didn't record on phone - mainly was night time and low lighting so doubt old phone capable to record + happened within 12 seconds - so quick, consider - observed, realised what was observing within say 5-7 seconds, if then (when did think too) reach to find phone, switch on to record etc, would have missed it.
No noises or flashing colours or humming, was like watching a shooting star, enter atmosphere, split into 4, continue to fall, but... then straighten up and fly horizontally for at least 5 seconds -= then continued horizontally - flying out of view, towards Denmark.

Back story - Happened while spent 2 years on UK coastal night-fishing tour.
Only once observed strange objects in night sky unable to explain.
Clear skies permitting - observed satellites, shooting stars + Space-x train - multiple times.

Posted 2022-06-22