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UFO sightings in Calvados: 36 reports

SkyUnknown lists 36 UFO sightings in Calvados, from 1978 to 2024, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2013, with 8 cases.

Of the 36 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: sky lanterns (5); aircraft (3); ground lights and lasers (2).

Most frequently named places: Trouville-sur-Mer (4), Hérouville-Saint-Clair (3), Honfleur (3), Caen (2), and Saint-Gatien-des-Bois (2).

cases
36
unidentified
0
period
1978–2024
source
1
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Notable cases

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

Other departments in the region

Sightings by decade

2
1970s4
1980s5
1990s6
2000s16
2010s3
2020s

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
April 16, 2024Trouville-sur-Mer · CalvadosProbably explained
October 22, 2023Bayeux · CalvadosProbably explained
October 19, 2021Caen · CalvadosExplained
May 3, 2015Lasson · CalvadosInsufficient data
November 29, 2014Hérouville-Saint-Clair · CalvadosInsufficient data
July 31, 2014Giberville · CalvadosProbably explained
January 11, 2014Trouville-sur-Mer · CalvadosExplained
December 11, 2013Saint-Gatien-des-Bois · CalvadosInsufficient data
November 28, 2013Saint-Vigor-le-Grand · CalvadosProbably explained
September 28, 2013Caen · CalvadosProbably explained
August 10, 2013Vire · CalvadosInsufficient data
June 2, 2013Biéville-Beuville · CalvadosExplained
April 7, 2013Trouville-sur-Mer · CalvadosExplained
March 14, 2013Trouville-sur-Mer · CalvadosExplained
January 7, 2013Blangy-le-Château · CalvadosProbably explained
August 8, 2012Tilly-sur-Seulles · CalvadosProbably explained
November 27, 2011Saint-Gatien-des-Bois · CalvadosProbably explained
September 30, 2011Cesny-Bois-Halbout · CalvadosInsufficient data
November 10, 2010Hérouville-Saint-Clair · CalvadosInsufficient data
December 8, 2009Viessoix · CalvadosProbably explained
September 16, 2009Hérouville-Saint-Clair · CalvadosInsufficient data
May 21, 2008La Graverie · CalvadosInsufficient data
May 4, 2008Argences · CalvadosProbably explained
August 20, 2000Honfleur · CalvadosExplained
August 6, 2000Saint-Julien-le-Faucon · CalvadosInsufficient data
August 5, 1998Croissanville · CalvadosProbably explained
August 1998Honfleur · CalvadosInsufficient data
July 19, 1998Saint-Martin-des-Besaces · CalvadosExplained
October 28, 1997Champ-du-Boult · CalvadosExplained
August 4, 1991Lisieux · CalvadosInsufficient data
February 24, 1985Falaise · CalvadosExplained
April 13, 1983Aunay-sur-Odon · CalvadosProbably explained
January 28, 1983La Caine · CalvadosInsufficient data
August 19, 1980Honfleur · CalvadosExplained
September 8, 1979Évrecy · CalvadosProbably explained
August 6, 1978Hérouville · CalvadosProbably explained
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