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UFO sightings in 1989: 31 reports

SkyUnknown lists 31 UFO sightings in 1989 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 25 cases and Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 6.

Of the 31 cases with a conclusion from their source, 45% are explained (with certainty or probably), 23% lack the data to conclude, and 10 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: re-entries (3); balloons (1); other explanations (1).

cases
31
unidentified
10
period
1989
sources
2
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DatePlaceStatus
December 17, 1989Milano MarittimaUnexplained
November 25, 1989Le Havre · Seine-MaritimeInsufficient data
November 23, 1989Isola Di GiannutriUnexplained
November 22, 1989Mirecourt · VosgesExplained
November 4, 1989BertinoroUnexplained
November 1989Dieppe · Seine-MaritimeInsufficient data
October 27, 1989« le Trou Normand » Brix · MancheProbably explained
October 26, 1989Benagues · AriègeProbably explained
October 25, 1989Châtel-de-Neuvre · AllierInsufficient data
October 15, 1989BiancavillaUnexplained
October 14, 1989Saint-Priest · ArdècheInsufficient data
October 12, 1989Pleuneuf Val Andre · Côtes-d'ArmorProbably explained
October 9, 1989Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume (83) 0Insufficient data
October 1989La Rochelle · DoubsInsufficient data
September 4, 1989« les Tuiles » Bertre · TarnUnexplained
August 19, 1989Le Conquet · FinistèreInsufficient data
July 18, 1989« Lac d'Opale (le) » Estaing · Hautes-PyrénéesProbably explained
June 28, 1989Les Sables-d'Olonne · VendéeProbably explained
June 1989Meaux · Seine-et-MarneProbably explained
May 30, 1989La Neuvelle-lès-Lure · Haute-SaôneUnexplained
May 8, 1989Chanac · LozèreProbably explained
March 13, 1989Aurore Boreale — Saint-Pierre-Quiberon · MorbihanExplained
March 12, 1989Firmi · AveyronProbably explained
March 3, 1989Mayet · SartheUnexplained
February 7, 1989Ballaison · Haute-SavoieProbably explained
February 6, 1989Sud OuestProbably explained
January 27, 1989CreuseExplained
January 15, 1989Saint-André-de-l'Eure · EureProbably explained
January 12, 1989Ponza (40 Mn A Sud)Unexplained
January 12, 1989Reggio Calabria (30 Mn A Sud- Est)Unexplained
January 12, 1989Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville · Seine-MaritimeUnexplained
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