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UFO sightings in Moselle: 57 reports

SkyUnknown lists 57 UFO sightings in Moselle, from 1976 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2009, with 4 cases.

Of the 57 cases with a conclusion from their source, 54% are explained (with certainty or probably), 39% lack the data to conclude, and 4 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (6); aircraft (3); space station (ISS) (3).

Most frequently named places: Metz (13), Hayange (5), Guénange (2), Bouzonville (2), and Fameck (2).

cases
57
unidentified
4
period
1976–2025
source
1
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Notable cases

The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

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Sightings by decade

7
1970s9
1980s10
1990s8
2000s16
2010s7
2020s

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
August 30, 2025Metz · MoselleProbably explained
May 10, 2025Metz · MoselleProbably explained
August 18, 2024Verny · MoselleProbably explained
July 16, 2022Walscheid · MoselleExplained
January 9, 2022Yutz · MoselleProbably explained
July 20, 2020Metz · MoselleProbably explained
July 12, 2020Kanfen · MoselleExplained
September 18, 2019Metz · MoselleInsufficient data
March 31, 2018Longeville-lès-Metz · MoselleExplained
November 16, 2017Hayange · MoselleInsufficient data
July 17, 2015Metz · MoselleInsufficient data
May 10, 2015Petite-Rosselle · MoselleInsufficient data
March 2015Metz · MoselleInsufficient data
February 11, 2015Guerting · MoselleExplained
October 15, 2014MoselleProbably explained
August 21, 2013Metz · MoselleProbably explained
August 5, 2013Metz · MoselleProbably explained
August 1, 2013Metz · MoselleInsufficient data
April 29, 2012Moulins-lès-Metz · MoselleProbably explained
November 12, 2011Florange · MoselleProbably explained
October 1, 2011Maizières-lès-Metz · MoselleProbably explained
August 29, 2010Tenteling · MoselleExplained
March 31, 2010Fameck · MoselleInsufficient data
August 5, 2009Audun-le-Tiche · MoselleProbably explained
April 1, 2009Diebling · MoselleInsufficient data
March 22, 2009Hayange · MoselleInsufficient data
February 28, 2009Basse-Ham · MoselleProbably explained
June 3, 2008Fameck · MoselleInsufficient data
May 11, 2008MoselleProbably explained
October 13, 2007Hayange · MoselleInsufficient data
April 21, 2007Thionville · MoselleInsufficient data
October 1998Moyeuvre-Grande · MoselleInsufficient data
August 6, 1998Rozérieulles · MoselleProbably explained
September 13, 1997Bouzonville · MoselleExplained
September 7, 1997Metz · MoselleExplained
January 12, 1995Guénange · MoselleInsufficient data
August 12, 1993Hayes · MoselleExplained
August 8, 1993L'Hôpital · MoselleInsufficient data
August 7, 1993Rémilly · MoselleUnexplained
March 28, 1991Florange · MoselleInsufficient data
February 27, 1990Ars-sur-Moselle · MoselleUnexplained
January 17, 1988Hayange · MoselleInsufficient data
December 1, 1983Sarreguemines · MoselleInsufficient data
November 18, 1983MoselleProbably explained
November 17, 1983Hombourg-Haut · MoselleProbably explained
February 21, 1982Guénange · MoselleInsufficient data
January 27, 1982Hombourg-Haut · MoselleExplained
January 6, 1982Hayange · MoselleProbably explained
March 30, 1981Metz · MoselleInsufficient data
April 13, 1980Metz · MoselleProbably explained
December 3, 1979Metz · MoselleUnexplained
February 4, 1979Boulay-Moselle · MoselleExplained
March 7, 1978Phalsbourg · MoselleInsufficient data
January 7, 1978Guébling · MoselleUnexplained
October 24, 1976Bouzonville · MoselleInsufficient data
October 7, 1976Montigny-lès-Metz · MoselleProbably explained
August 27, 1976Forbach · MoselleProbably explained
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