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UFO sightings in Greater Manchester: 30 reports

SkyUnknown lists 30 UFO sightings in Greater Manchester, from 1997 to 2008, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK). The busiest year was 1997, with 8 cases.

For these 30 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation.

Most frequently named places: Manchester (3), Stockport (2), Bury (2), Oldham (2), and Bolton (2).

cases
30
unidentified
0
period
1997–2008
source
1
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The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

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Sightings by decade

20
1990s10
2000s

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
September 3, 2008Urmston/ManchesterConclusion not available
September 9, 2006IrlhamConclusion not available
September 9, 2006OldburyConclusion not available
June 21, 2004OldhamConclusion not available
January 19, 2002UrmstonConclusion not available
December 18, 2001StockportConclusion not available
December 18, 2001StockportConclusion not available
August 6, 2001Ashton-Under-LyneConclusion not available
April 4, 2000BuryConclusion not available
March 20, 2000Saddleworth MoorConclusion not available
November 2, 1999UrmstonConclusion not available
September 10, 1999OldhamConclusion not available
August 1, 1999RochdaleConclusion not available
July 10, 1999ClaytonConclusion not available
May 22, 1999DavyhulmeConclusion not available
March 5, 1999M60, ManchesterConclusion not available
February 22, 1999BoltonConclusion not available
November 9, 1998BuryConclusion not available
July 12, 1998ManchesterConclusion not available
May 17, 1998WiganConclusion not available
March 18, 1998BoltonConclusion not available
January 16, 1998GortonConclusion not available
November 9, 1997StretfordConclusion not available
August 15, 1997Ashton upon MerseyConclusion not available
August 6, 1997HaleConclusion not available
March 30, 1997WiganConclusion not available
March 28, 1997ManchesterConclusion not available
March 8, 1997SalfordConclusion not available
February 6, 1997ManchesterConclusion not available
January 27, 1997DroylsdenConclusion not available
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