UFO sightings by period
UFO sightings in 1991: 22 reports
SkyUnknown lists 22 UFO sightings in 1991 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 18 cases and Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 4.
Of the 22 cases with a conclusion from their source, 45% are explained (with certainty or probably), 36% lack the data to conclude, and 4 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: re-entries (3); planets (2); meteors and fireballs (1).
- cases
- 22
- unidentified
- 4
- period
- 1991
- sources
- 2
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedJuly 1, 1991
Pofi
FR, Italy
Aeronautica Militare (Italie)
- UnexplainedJune 23, 1991
Amendola
FG, Italy
Aeronautica Militare (Italie)
- UnexplainedJune 23, 1991
Amendola
FG, Italy
Aeronautica Militare (Italie)
- Probably explainedDecember 10, 1991
Gironde
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
→ Re-entries
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedNovember 28, 1991
Sud-Ouest
France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedOctober 20, 1991
Lantéfontaine
Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France
→ Planets
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedOctober 10, 1991
(reg) Occitanie
France
→ Re-entries
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedSeptember 19, 1991
Clermont-Ferrand
Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
→ Planets
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataSeptember 5, 1991
Villy
Ardennes, Grand Est, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
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Identified causes
For cases explained with certainty or probably.
By country
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 1991 | Gironde | Probably explained | Re-entries |
| November 28, 1991 | Sud-Ouest | Probably explained | |
| October 20, 1991 | Lantéfontaine · Meurthe-et-Moselle | Explained | Planets |
| October 10, 1991 | (reg) Occitanie | Probably explained | Re-entries |
| September 19, 1991 | Clermont-Ferrand · Puy-de-Dôme | Explained | Planets |
| September 5, 1991 | Villy · Ardennes | Insufficient data | |
| September 1991 | Cergy · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| August 20, 1991 | Vielle-Soubiran · Landes | Probably explained | |
| August 16, 1991 | Gilette · Alpes-Maritimes | Insufficient data | |
| August 6, 1991 | Saint-Lary · Gers | Explained | Stars |
| August 4, 1991 | Lisieux · Calvados | Insufficient data | |
| August 1991 | Saint-Martin-de-Crau · Bouches-du-Rhône | Probably explained | |
| July 23, 1991 | Maule · Yvelines | Insufficient data | |
| July 1, 1991 | Pofi | Unexplained | |
| June 23, 1991 | Amendola | Unexplained | |
| June 23, 1991 | Amendola | Unexplained | |
| April 19, 1991 | Sarraméa | Explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| March 28, 1991 | Florange · Moselle | Insufficient data | |
| March 6, 1991 | Meslin · Côtes-d'Armor | Insufficient data | |
| February 3, 1991 | Tahaa | Probably explained | Re-entries |
| January 16, 1991 | Fratta Di Canega | Unexplained | |
| 1991 | Viviez · Aveyron | Insufficient data |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method