UFO sightings by period
UFO sightings in 1972: 9 reports
SkyUnknown lists 9 UFO sightings in 1972 worldwide, drawn from official records: PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 6 cases, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 2, and GEIPAN (CNES) for 1.
Of the 9 cases with a conclusion from their source, 0% are explained (with certainty or probably), 11% lack the data to conclude, and 8 remain unidentified.
- cases
- 9
- unidentified
- 8
- period
- 1972
- sources
- 3
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedDecember 21, 1972
Texas
United States
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- UnexplainedDecember 21, 1972
Texas
United States
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- UnexplainedDecember 7, 1972
Cislunar Space
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- UnexplainedAugust 16, 1972
Cervia
RA, Italy
Aeronautica Militare (Italie)
- Unexplained1972
Moon
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- Unexplained1972
Lieu non précisé
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- Unexplained1972
Moon
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- Insufficient dataDecember 13, 1972
Hauteville-Lompnes
Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- UnexplainedDecember 14, 1972
Tratta Aerea Fiumicino – P.raisi
PA, Italy
Aeronautica Militare (Italie)
Year by year, 1970 to 1979
All decades
By country
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 1972 | Texas | Unexplained | |
| December 21, 1972 | Texas | Unexplained | |
| December 14, 1972 | Tratta Aerea Fiumicino – P.raisi | Unexplained | |
| December 13, 1972 | Hauteville-Lompnes · Ain | Insufficient data | |
| December 7, 1972 | Cislunar Space | Unexplained | |
| August 16, 1972 | Cervia | Unexplained | |
| 1972 | Lieu non précisé | Unexplained | |
| 1972 | Moon | Unexplained | |
| 1972 | Moon | Unexplained |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method