Is this a UFO flying through the skies of Manchester?

The clip was taken by a holidaymaker as he took off from the city's airport and shows unusual white lines stream through the air and then disappear quickly.

The footage was uploaded onto YouTube by David Ball, from Chorlton, in the hope of finding out what the strange flying object could be.

Very interesting object. It leaves a contrail, which would rule out any bird or insect. Meteor? To read more and view the video, click here.