UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Algeria: 4 reports
SkyUnknown lists 4 UFO sightings in Algeria, from 1952 to 1959, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 3 cases and Project Blue Book (NARA) for 1.
Of the 3 cases with a conclusion from their source, 67% are explained (with certainty or probably), 33% lack the data to conclude, and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: balloons (1); meteors and fireballs (1).
For the other 1 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.
- cases
- 4
- unidentified
- 0
- period
- 1952–1959
- sources
- 2
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
Other countries
Identified causes
For cases explained with certainty or probably.
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 1959 | Sali | Probably explained | Balloons |
| January 3, 1957 | Hadjout | Probably explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| August 1954 | Mers-El-Kebir | Insufficient data | |
| August 1952 | Oran | Conclusion not available |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method