UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Switzerland: 5 reports
SkyUnknown lists 5 UFO sightings in Switzerland, from 1953 to 2021, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA) for 3 cases and GEIPAN (CNES) for 2.
Of the 2 cases with a conclusion from their source, 100% are explained (with certainty or probably) and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: balloons (1); optical phenomena (1).
For the other 3 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.
- cases
- 5
- unidentified
- 0
- period
- 1953–2021
- sources
- 2
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- ExplainedOctober 15, 2021
Veytaux
Switzerland
→ Optical phenomena
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedJanuary 1, 2009
Montreux
Switzerland
→ Balloons
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Conclusion not availableAugust 1963
St Gallen
Switzerland
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableJuly 1959
Switzerland
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableSeptember 1953
Switzerland
Project Blue Book (NARA)
Other countries
Identified causes
For cases explained with certainty or probably.
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2021 | Veytaux | Explained | Optical phenomena |
| January 1, 2009 | Montreux | Probably explained | Balloons |
| August 1963 | St Gallen | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1959 | Switzerland | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1953 | Switzerland | Conclusion not available |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method