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UFO sightings in Hautes-Alpes: 14 reports

SkyUnknown lists 14 UFO sightings in Hautes-Alpes, from 1977 to 2019, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2013, with 3 cases.

Of the 14 cases with a conclusion from their source, 86% are explained (with certainty or probably), 14% lack the data to conclude, and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (2); sky lanterns (2); planets (2).

Most frequently named places: La Saulce (2) and Tallard (2).

cases
14
unidentified
0
period
1977–2019
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
1970s2
2000s10
2010s

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
December 8, 2019La Saulce · Hautes-AlpesExplained
December 7, 2019Embrun · Hautes-AlpesExplained
February 25, 2015Gap · Hautes-AlpesProbably explained
January 26, 2015La Roche-des-Arnauds · Hautes-AlpesExplained
November 12, 2013Laragne-Montéglin · Hautes-AlpesInsufficient data
November 6, 2013Tallard · Hautes-AlpesExplained
March 10, 2013Briançon · Hautes-AlpesProbably explained
January 24, 2012Ribiers · Hautes-AlpesProbably explained
January 20, 2012La Saulce · Hautes-AlpesProbably explained
September 13, 2011Chanousse · Hautes-AlpesExplained
June 29, 2008Ceillac · Hautes-AlpesProbably explained
December 21, 2004Tallard · Hautes-AlpesProbably explained
May 16, 1978Aiguilles · Hautes-AlpesProbably explained
August 7, 1977Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur · Hautes-AlpesInsufficient data
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The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method