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UFO sightings by place

UFO sightings in the United Kingdom: 2,761 reports

SkyUnknown lists 2,761 UFO sightings in the United Kingdom, from 1950 to 2011, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK) for 2,720 cases, Project Blue Book (NARA) for 40, and GEIPAN (CNES) for 1. The busiest year was 2009, with 640 cases.

Of the 1 cases with a conclusion from their source, 100% are explained (with certainty or probably) and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: optical phenomena (1).

For the other 2,760 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation and Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.

Most frequently named places: Royaume-Uni (56), West Kilbride (20), Glasgow (17), Brighton (16), and Hull (16).

cases
2,761
unidentified
0
period
1950–2011
sources
3
Map of the cases

Notable cases

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

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Sightings by decade

31
1950s9
1960s912
1990s1,808
2000s1
2010s

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

The 200 most recent sightings (out of 2,761)

DatePlaceStatus
May 21, 2011GatwickProbably explained
November 30, 2009WilnecoteConclusion not available
November 29, 2009Hill GreenConclusion not available
November 28, 2009Blackline HillConclusion not available
November 28, 2009WitneyConclusion not available
November 26, 2009WymondhamConclusion not available
November 25, 2009DoncasterConclusion not available
November 25, 2009Long MarstonConclusion not available
November 22, 2009FarnhamConclusion not available
November 20, 2009CattlefordConclusion not available
November 19, 2009HollertonConclusion not available
November 19, 2009RumneyConclusion not available
November 16, 2009North YorkshireConclusion not available
November 15, 2009Milford On SeaConclusion not available
November 14, 2009Ellesmere PortConclusion not available
November 14, 2009HaddenhamConclusion not available
November 14, 2009ShrewsburyConclusion not available
November 12, 2009NorthumberlandConclusion not available
November 11, 2009EdenbridgeConclusion not available
November 11, 2009GlasgowConclusion not available
November 10, 2009GlasgowConclusion not available
November 10, 2009GlasgowConclusion not available
November 10, 2009NottinghamConclusion not available
November 9, 2009PlymptonConclusion not available
November 9, 2009Port TalbotConclusion not available
November 9, 2009Whitley BayConclusion not available
November 8, 2009IpswichConclusion not available
November 8, 2009LeicesterConclusion not available
November 8, 2009MaidenheadConclusion not available
November 8, 2009OswestryConclusion not available
November 8, 2009PorthcawlConclusion not available
November 8, 2009TelfordConclusion not available
November 7, 2009CallanderConclusion not available
November 7, 2009Central LondonConclusion not available
November 7, 2009ColchesterConclusion not available
November 7, 2009CusworthConclusion not available
November 7, 2009GillinghamConclusion not available
November 7, 2009Hemel HempsteadConclusion not available
November 7, 2009PeterboroughConclusion not available
November 7, 2009PeterboroughConclusion not available
November 7, 2009Royaume-UniConclusion not available
November 7, 2009Royaume-UniConclusion not available
November 7, 2009South AfricaConclusion not available
November 7, 2009South Birmingham West MidlandsConclusion not available
November 7, 2009TringConclusion not available
November 6, 2009CrawleyConclusion not available
November 6, 2009HeckmondwikeConclusion not available
November 6, 2009IronbridgeConclusion not available
November 5, 2009BoltonConclusion not available
November 5, 2009BoltonConclusion not available
November 5, 2009BourneConclusion not available
November 5, 2009BurwartonConclusion not available
November 5, 2009FeatherstoneConclusion not available
November 5, 2009LeighConclusion not available
November 5, 2009Newton GrangeConclusion not available
November 5, 2009PeterleeConclusion not available
November 5, 2009PontarddulaisConclusion not available
November 5, 2009Royaume-UniConclusion not available
November 5, 2009StockportConclusion not available
November 4, 2009CannockConclusion not available
November 3, 2009BristolConclusion not available
November 3, 2009ClactonConclusion not available
November 3, 2009PontefractConclusion not available
November 3, 2009TiptonConclusion not available
November 2, 2009Kensal GreenConclusion not available
November 1, 2009BeckenhamConclusion not available
November 1, 2009GlasgowConclusion not available
November 1, 2009HumberstonConclusion not available
November 1, 2009LeedsConclusion not available
November 1, 2009MatlockConclusion not available
October 31, 2009BirminghamConclusion not available
October 31, 2009BoshamConclusion not available
October 31, 2009DerbyConclusion not available
October 31, 2009DissConclusion not available
October 31, 2009GravesendConclusion not available
October 31, 2009HoveConclusion not available
October 31, 2009HuddersfieldConclusion not available
October 31, 2009LeicesterConclusion not available
October 31, 2009Llynfi ValleyConclusion not available
October 31, 2009MaestegConclusion not available
October 31, 2009NethertonConclusion not available
October 31, 2009Norton CanesConclusion not available
October 31, 2009Royaume-UniConclusion not available
October 31, 2009WestburyConclusion not available
October 31, 2009WinchburghConclusion not available
October 30, 2009Great BarrConclusion not available
October 29, 2009NorwichConclusion not available
October 28, 2009AlvastonConclusion not available
October 28, 2009BensfordConclusion not available
October 28, 2009Charnock RichardConclusion not available
October 28, 2009DerbyConclusion not available
October 28, 2009EveshamConclusion not available
October 28, 2009Hampton CourtConclusion not available
October 28, 2009SalcombeConclusion not available
October 28, 2009WarbletonConclusion not available
October 27, 2009BarlboroughConclusion not available
October 27, 2009ChesterfieldConclusion not available
October 27, 2009HamiltonConclusion not available
October 26, 2009BoltonConclusion not available
October 26, 2009EastbourneConclusion not available
October 26, 2009KirkbyConclusion not available
October 26, 2009MaltonConclusion not available
October 23, 2009BrigstockConclusion not available
October 23, 2009LevertonConclusion not available
October 23, 2009RotherhamConclusion not available
October 23, 2009YeovilConclusion not available
October 22, 2009WhitehavenConclusion not available
October 21, 2009FlookburghConclusion not available
October 19, 2009AltonConclusion not available
October 18, 2009A81 to StrathblaneConclusion not available
October 18, 2009Gee CrossConclusion not available
October 18, 2009MerseysideConclusion not available
October 18, 2009Royaume-UniConclusion not available
October 18, 2009West EalingConclusion not available
October 17, 2009EnfieldConclusion not available
October 17, 2009LeithConclusion not available
October 17, 2009OrpingtonConclusion not available
October 17, 2009Royaume-UniConclusion not available
October 17, 2009Stockton on TeesConclusion not available
October 17, 2009WarburtonConclusion not available
October 16, 2009GargraveConclusion not available
October 16, 2009KirkaldyConclusion not available
October 16, 2009MarchConclusion not available
October 16, 2009Saffron WaldenConclusion not available
October 16, 2009Shah Delf areaConclusion not available
October 16, 2009West DraytonConclusion not available
October 13, 2009BirchingtonConclusion not available
October 12, 2009PlymouthConclusion not available
October 12, 2009ReservoirConclusion not available
October 11, 2009CrosbyConclusion not available
October 11, 2009GilberdykeConclusion not available
October 11, 2009WiganConclusion not available
October 10, 2009AberdeenConclusion not available
October 10, 2009BeaumarisConclusion not available
October 10, 2009EdinburghConclusion not available
October 10, 2009HuddersfieldConclusion not available
October 10, 2009KirkcaldyConclusion not available
October 10, 2009WidnesConclusion not available
October 10, 2009WillsbridgeConclusion not available
October 9, 2009EdinburghConclusion not available
October 8, 2009LutonConclusion not available
October 8, 2009SouthgateConclusion not available
October 5, 2009CardiffConclusion not available
October 5, 2009SussexConclusion not available
October 4, 2009Chipping SodburyConclusion not available
October 4, 2009HalesowenConclusion not available
October 4, 2009PudseyConclusion not available
October 4, 2009South PenninesConclusion not available
October 4, 2009StonehavenConclusion not available
October 4, 2009TiptreeConclusion not available
October 3, 2009HoveConclusion not available
October 3, 2009KentConclusion not available
October 3, 2009WokingConclusion not available
October 2, 2009HastingsConclusion not available
October 1, 2009ChippenhamConclusion not available
October 1, 2009M1 SouthConclusion not available
September 29, 2009Connah's QuayConclusion not available
September 27, 2009DealConclusion not available
September 27, 2009LincolnConclusion not available
September 27, 2009MaghullConclusion not available
September 27, 2009NortholtConclusion not available
September 26, 2009ChathamConclusion not available
September 26, 2009Cradley HeathConclusion not available
September 26, 2009DittonConclusion not available
September 26, 2009FarncombeConclusion not available
September 26, 2009FormbyConclusion not available
September 26, 2009GrangemouthConclusion not available
September 26, 2009High PeakConclusion not available
September 26, 2009LetchworthConclusion not available
September 26, 2009MatlockConclusion not available
September 26, 2009PeterboroughConclusion not available
September 26, 2009TattershallConclusion not available
September 26, 2009nr Gatwick AirportConclusion not available
September 25, 2009Long MelfordConclusion not available
September 24, 2009BradfordConclusion not available
September 24, 2009HednesfordConclusion not available
September 24, 2009Royaume-UniConclusion not available
September 22, 2009EarlsdonConclusion not available
September 21, 2009KenilworthConclusion not available
September 20, 2009BristolConclusion not available
September 20, 2009ClydebankConclusion not available
September 20, 2009HarpleyConclusion not available
September 20, 2009Moreton-in-MarshConclusion not available
September 20, 2009MulbartonConclusion not available
September 19, 2009AnglesyConclusion not available
September 19, 2009ArbroathConclusion not available
September 19, 2009BetwsConclusion not available
September 19, 2009BromleyConclusion not available
September 19, 2009BurnleyConclusion not available
September 19, 2009CarlukeConclusion not available
September 19, 2009LanarkshireConclusion not available
September 19, 2009LetchladeConclusion not available
September 19, 2009New ForestConclusion not available
September 19, 2009SheepridgeConclusion not available
September 19, 2009WatfordConclusion not available
September 19, 2009West WickhamConclusion not available
September 17, 2009Findon ValleyConclusion not available
September 13, 2009Shepton MalletConclusion not available
September 12, 2009BelfastConclusion not available
September 12, 2009CockbrookConclusion not available
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