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UFO sightings in Essex: 93 reports

SkyUnknown lists 93 UFO sightings in Essex, from 1997 to 2009, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK). The busiest year was 2009, with 20 cases.

For these 93 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation.

Most frequently named places: Colchester (7), Loughton (6), Ilford (5), Barking (4), and Chelmsford (3).

cases
93
unidentified
0
period
1997–2009
source
1
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Notable cases

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

Other counties

Sightings by decade

32
1990s61
2000s

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
November 7, 2009ColchesterConclusion not available
November 3, 2009ClactonConclusion not available
October 16, 2009Saffron WaldenConclusion not available
October 4, 2009TiptreeConclusion not available
September 5, 2009OakwoodConclusion not available
August 15, 2009BillericayConclusion not available
August 11, 2009RayleighConclusion not available
August 11, 2009Thorpe-le-SokenConclusion not available
August 1, 2009ChigwellConclusion not available
August 1, 2009UpminsterConclusion not available
July 24, 2009BarkingConclusion not available
June 20, 2009ChelmsfordConclusion not available
May 9, 2009HarlowConclusion not available
May 2, 2009Buckhurst HillConclusion not available
April 28, 2009FerrersConclusion not available
March 9, 2009Holland on SeaConclusion not available
February 16, 2009ColchesterConclusion not available
February 14, 2009RoxwellConclusion not available
February 8, 2009AshingdonConclusion not available
January 29, 2009ColchesterConclusion not available
December 31, 2008Not StatedConclusion not available
December 29, 2008Loughton/AdbridgeConclusion not available
October 11, 2008A12/ColchesterConclusion not available
September 6, 2008LaindonConclusion not available
August 26, 2007ChelmsfordConclusion not available
September 22, 2006White Roding/DunmowConclusion not available
September 9, 2006BasildonConclusion not available
February 7, 2006ColchesterConclusion not available
December 18, 2005Leigh-on-SeaConclusion not available
October 23, 2005Stapleford AbbotsConclusion not available
October 20, 2005ChigwellConclusion not available
September 20, 2005RomfordConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 5, 2005HornchurchConclusion not available
September 3, 2005Little WalthamConclusion not available
November 11, 2004IlfordConclusion not available
October 10, 2004ColchesterConclusion not available
August 29, 2004LoughtonConclusion not available
April 9, 2004Greater ChesterfordConclusion not available
January 9, 2004ThaxtedConclusion not available
April 11, 2003Stansted AirportConclusion not available
October 4, 2002SouthendConclusion not available
September 18, 2002HalsteadConclusion not available
May 31, 2002HarlowConclusion not available
March 7, 2002HornchurchConclusion not available
August 19, 2001ShoeburynessConclusion not available
February 22, 2001Woodford GreenConclusion not available
February 12, 2001ColchesterConclusion not available
January 20, 2001Canvey IslandConclusion not available
January 10, 2001ChelmsfordConclusion not available
December 10, 2000Thorpe BayConclusion not available
October 23, 2000IlfordConclusion not available
October 19, 2000UpminsterConclusion not available
October 18, 2000IlfordConclusion not available
September 12, 2000IlfordConclusion not available
September 10, 2000BasildonConclusion not available
February 1, 2000ColchesterConclusion not available
December 15, 1999WithamConclusion not available
December 9, 1999OrsettConclusion not available
November 29, 1999Chadwell St MaryConclusion not available
November 29, 1999DagenhamConclusion not available
November 29, 1999TilburyConclusion not available
November 29, 1999TilburyConclusion not available
November 29, 1999TilburyConclusion not available
October 18, 1999IlfordConclusion not available
July 15, 1999HalstedConclusion not available
July 4, 1999Holland on SeaConclusion not available
April 22, 1999DagenhamConclusion not available
February 24, 1999ChingfordConclusion not available
December 7, 1998Stanford Le HopeConclusion not available
November 16, 1998A12 - RomfordConclusion not available
October 30, 1998HarlowConclusion not available
September 16, 1998BarkingConclusion not available
August 6, 1998DagenhamConclusion not available
July 19, 1998SouthminsterConclusion not available
July 13, 1998BarkingConclusion not available
January 5, 1998RayleighConclusion not available
September 7, 1997BarkingConclusion not available
August 5, 1997North WealdConclusion not available
July 9, 1997Nr Great DunmowConclusion not available
July 8, 1997Waltham AbbeyConclusion not available
July 3, 1997Nr North Weald AirfieldConclusion not available
June 30, 1997RoydonConclusion not available
June 9, 1997Canvey IslandConclusion not available
May 4, 1997EppingConclusion not available
March 9, 1997Southend BeachConclusion not available
February 8, 1997Southend to LondonConclusion not available
January 24, 1997HainaultConclusion not available
January 20, 1997Woodford GreenConclusion not available
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