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UFO sightings in 1986: 24 reports

SkyUnknown lists 24 UFO sightings in 1986 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 14 cases, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 9, and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 1.

Of the 24 cases with a conclusion from their source, 25% are explained (with certainty or probably), 38% lack the data to conclude, and 9 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: meteors and fireballs (1); moon (1); other explanations (1).

cases
24
unidentified
9
period
1986
sources
3
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DatePlaceStatus
December 20, 1986AscianoProbably explained
December 20, 1986Castel BuonoUnexplained
December 20, 1986San Mauro Castelnuovo E Geraci SiculoUnexplained
December 18, 1986Località Montagna Spaccata GaetaUnexplained
December 7, 1986Bellaria IgeaUnexplained
November 24, 1986GrossetoUnexplained
November 12, 1986Vendin-le-Viel (62) Henin-Beaumont · Pas-de-CalaisExplained
November 4, 1986Costa Adriatica (Forlì, Pesaro, Ancona)Unexplained
October 28, 1986ViareggioUnexplained
October 20, 1986Cachan · Val-de-MarneInsufficient data
October 6, 1986Villemomble · Seine-Saint-DenisInsufficient data
September 15, 1986Vélizy-Villacoublay · YvelinesExplained
September 6, 1986Ivry-sur-Seine · Val-de-MarneProbably explained
August 1986Noyon · OiseInsufficient data
July 28, 1986Cazals · Tarn-et-GaronneInsufficient data
June 15, 1986San Vittoria In MatenanoUnexplained
June 1986Pré-en-Pail · MayenneInsufficient data
May 20, 1986New MexicoUnexplained
April 17, 1986Massy · EssonneInsufficient data
April 14, 1986Mulhouse · Haut-RhinInsufficient data
March 22, 1986Vers Sarrancolin · Hautes-PyrénéesProbably explained
March 17, 1986Saussay · Eure-et-LoirInsufficient data
March 1, 1986Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire · Haute-VienneExplained
January 3, 1986Vannaire · Côte-d'OrInsufficient data
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