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UFO sightings in 1990: 42 reports

SkyUnknown lists 42 UFO sightings in 1990 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 32 cases and Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 10.

Of the 42 cases with a conclusion from their source, 40% are explained (with certainty or probably), 21% lack the data to conclude, and 16 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: ground lights and lasers (3); aircraft (2); fireworks and flares (2).

cases
42
unidentified
16
period
1990
sources
2
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All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
December 1, 1990RomaUnexplained
November 25, 1990Nort-sur-Erdre · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
November 24, 1990(reg) Pays de la LoireExplained
November 6, 1990Sud-OuestProbably explained
November 6, 1990Tratta Aerea Ancona - BolzanoUnexplained
November 5, 1990Rentree Atmospherique 5 NovembreExplained
October 26, 1990Noyal-sur-Vilaine · Ille-et-VilaineUnexplained
October 20, 1990Pennautier · AudeProbably explained
September 26, 1990Thiant · NordUnexplained
September 24, 1990Privas · ArdècheExplained
September 19, 1990Moosch · Haut-RhinProbably explained
September 8, 1990Longuenesse · Pas-de-CalaisUnexplained
August 23, 1990Arzenc-de-Randon · LozèreInsufficient data
August 19, 1990Lassay-les-Châteaux · MayenneProbably explained
July 17, 1990Pas-de-CalaisProbably explained
July 6, 1990Caorches-Saint-Nicolas · EureExplained
July 3, 199044.76°, -4.32°Explained
July 1990Villers-Saint-Genest · OiseInsufficient data
June 28, 1990PesaroUnexplained
June 16, 1990LauriaUnexplained
June 13, 1990TubuaiInsufficient data
May 26, 1990Monts · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
May 26, 1990Ribécourt-Dreslincourt · OiseExplained
May 4, 1990Sivry-Courtry · Seine-et-MarneInsufficient data
May 3, 1990AccumuliUnexplained
May 2, 1990Bou · LoiretProbably explained
May 1, 1990Thiant (59) MaiUnexplained
April 30, 1990Beaune-d'Allier · AllierProbably explained
April 24, 1990LatinaUnexplained
April 21, 1990RomaUnexplained
April 21, 1990TolentinoUnexplained
April 19, 1990Calais · Pas-de-CalaisInsufficient data
April 10, 1990Bléré · Indre-et-LoireInsufficient data
March 22, 1990Binic · Côtes-d'ArmorUnexplained
March 7, 1990GiarreUnexplained
March 1990Pleine-Fougères · Ille-et-VilaineExplained
February 27, 1990Ars-sur-Moselle · MoselleUnexplained
January 6, 1990VergheretoUnexplained
January 4, 1990Mauriac · CantalExplained
1990L'Île-d'Olonne · VendéeInsufficient data
1990Strasbourg (67) --.--.1990 OuInsufficient data
1990Ternant · Côte-d'OrInsufficient data
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