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UFO sightings in 1982: 35 reports

SkyUnknown lists 35 UFO sightings in 1982 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 34 cases and Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 1.

Of the 35 cases with a conclusion from their source, 40% are explained (with certainty or probably), 51% lack the data to conclude, and 3 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: moon (3); aircraft (1); balloons (1).

cases
35
unidentified
3
period
1982
sources
2
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DatePlaceStatus
November 19, 1982Rouen · Seine-MaritimeInsufficient data
October 21, 1982Écueillé · IndreProbably explained
September 6, 1982Villebon-sur-Yvette · EssonneExplained
September 4, 1982Saint-Benoît · La RéunionInsufficient data
August 6, 1982Mont-Saint-Aignan · Seine-MaritimeProbably explained
July 14, 1982TorinoUnexplained
July 5, 1982L'Étang-Salé · La RéunionInsufficient data
July 3, 1982Thèze · Pyrénées-AtlantiquesInsufficient data
June 16, 1982Saint-Denis · La RéunionProbably explained
June 10, 1982Nantes Château-Bougon · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
June 1982Vieille-Chapelle · Pas-de-CalaisInsufficient data
May 16, 1982Suippes · MarneExplained
May 10, 1982Seyssinet-Pariset · IsèreInsufficient data
April 28, 1982Saint-Alexandre · GardProbably explained
April 22, 1982Tardet · Pyrénées-AtlantiquesUnexplained
April 21, 1982La Ciotat · Bouches-du-RhôneExplained
April 14, 1982Groix · MorbihanExplained
April 12, 1982Beauvois-en-Cambrésis · NordInsufficient data
April 4, 1982Thumeries · NordInsufficient data
April 3, 1982Le Tampon · La RéunionProbably explained
March 30, 1982Le Lauzet-Ubaye · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceInsufficient data
March 12, 1982Villard-de-Lans · IsèreInsufficient data
March 12, 1982Ville-en-Tardenois · MarneProbably explained
February 27, 1982Salins · Seine-et-MarneInsufficient data
February 21, 1982Guénange · MoselleInsufficient data
February 19, 1982La Crau · VarInsufficient data
February 15, 1982Amiens · SommeInsufficient data
February 9, 1982Beaugency · LoiretInsufficient data
February 1, 1982Saint-Herblain · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
January 27, 1982Hombourg-Haut · MoselleExplained
January 23, 1982Trancrainville · Eure-et-LoirUnexplained
January 17, 1982Gernelle · ArdennesProbably explained
January 14, 1982Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts · Bouches-du-RhôneInsufficient data
January 12, 1982Martigues · Bouches-du-RhôneInsufficient data
January 6, 1982Hayange · MoselleProbably explained
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