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UFO sightings in 1988: 41 reports

SkyUnknown lists 41 UFO sightings in 1988 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 32 cases and Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 9.

Of the 41 cases with a conclusion from their source, 41% are explained (with certainty or probably), 32% lack the data to conclude, and 11 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: re-entries (3); aircraft (1); ground lights and lasers (1).

cases
41
unidentified
11
period
1988
sources
2
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DatePlaceStatus
December 21, 1988Debris Spatiaux (retombee) — NationalExplained
December 18, 1988Montdardier · GardExplained
December 16, 1988Les Rues-des-Vignes · NordUnexplained
December 4, 1988Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
December 1988Noisy-le-Sec · Seine-Saint-DenisInsufficient data
December 1, 1988Saint-Michel-de-Villadeix · DordogneProbably explained
October 22, 1988Nuku-HivaExplained
October 20, 1988Sisteron · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceProbably explained
October 19, 1988Pissos · LandesInsufficient data
October 13, 1988Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois · CreuseInsufficient data
October 6, 1988Gannat · AllierExplained
September 22, 1988Loperhet · FinistèreInsufficient data
September 17, 1988TorrigliaUnexplained
September 7, 1988Seloncourt · DoubsProbably explained
September 6, 1988Tournai-sur-Dive (61) · OrneExplained
September 5, 1988ParisProbably explained
September 4, 1988Bourgogne SeptembreProbably explained
August 19, 1988San Piero In BagnoUnexplained
August 17, 1988Brignoles · VarProbably explained
August 17, 1988GenovaUnexplained
August 17, 1988MilanoUnexplained
August 17, 1988VeneziaUnexplained
August 13, 1988Maisons-Alfort · Val-de-MarneProbably explained
August 11, 1988Morez · JuraProbably explained
August 9, 1988Nontron · DordogneProbably explained
August 6, 1988Sainte-Maxime · VarInsufficient data
July 30, 1988Revigny-sur-Ornain · MeuseInsufficient data
July 18, 1988Brommat · AveyronProbably explained
July 3, 1988Gioia Del ColleUnexplained
June 28, 1988Hulluch · Pas-de-CalaisProbably explained
June 10, 1988VillafrancaUnexplained
May 4, 1988Rochefort sur Mer · Charente-MaritimeInsufficient data
April 24, 1988RenonUnexplained
April 21, 1988Nancy · Meurthe-et-MoselleProbably explained
April 13, 1988Marines · Val-d'OiseInsufficient data
March 12, 1988Valensole · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceInsufficient data
March 10, 1988DecimomannuUnexplained
February 6, 1988Givry · Saône-et-LoireInsufficient data
February 5, 1988Calais · Pas-de-CalaisInsufficient data
January 26, 1988Port-la-Nouvelle · AudeUnexplained
January 17, 1988Hayange · MoselleInsufficient data
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