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UFO sightings by period

UFO sightings in 1998: 288 reports

SkyUnknown lists 288 UFO sightings in 1998 worldwide, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK) for 244 cases, GEIPAN (CNES) for 32, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 11, and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 1.

Of the 44 cases with a conclusion from their source, 39% are explained (with certainty or probably), 32% lack the data to conclude, and 13 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (2); ground lights and lasers (1); meteors and fireballs (1).

For the other 244 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation.

Most frequently named places: Hull (7), Edinburgh (5), Sheffield (3), Royaume-Uni (3), and Bury St Edmunds (3).

cases
288
unidentified
13
period
1998
sources
4
Map of the cases

Notable cases

The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

Year by year, 1990 to 1999

All decades

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

By country

The 200 most recent sightings (out of 288)

DatePlaceStatus
December 22, 1998BradfordConclusion not available
December 22, 1998Newton Mearns/GlasgowConclusion not available
December 22, 1998Rosheim · Bas-RhinProbably explained
December 22, 1998Whitwell/Isle of WightConclusion not available
December 21, 1998EdinburghConclusion not available
December 21, 1998Tedburn St MaryConclusion not available
December 20, 1998EdinburghConclusion not available
December 20, 1998EdinburghConclusion not available
December 20, 1998KnutsfordConclusion not available
December 20, 1998Ventnor/Isle of WightConclusion not available
December 20, 1998WarringtonConclusion not available
December 19, 1998LeedsConclusion not available
December 18, 1998BurgheadConclusion not available
December 18, 1998Bury St EdmundsConclusion not available
December 17, 1998New HavenConclusion not available
December 15, 1998MoseleyConclusion not available
December 12, 1998HorshamConclusion not available
December 12, 1998Nr WalthamstowConclusion not available
December 7, 1998Stanford Le HopeConclusion not available
December 6, 1998Sutton ColdfieldConclusion not available
December 5, 1998BlaenauConclusion not available
December 5, 1998Monétay-sur-Allier · AllierExplained
December 2, 1998BlairgowrieConclusion not available
November 30, 1998Royaume-UniConclusion not available
November 30, 1998Sutton ColdfieldConclusion not available
November 29, 1998AbergevennyConclusion not available
November 29, 1998HullConclusion not available
November 21, 1998Hampton Poyle/OxfordConclusion not available
November 20, 1998A11Conclusion not available
November 19, 1998A11 Nr NewmarketConclusion not available
November 19, 1998NewmarketConclusion not available
November 19, 1998StirlingConclusion not available
November 18, 1998MineheadConclusion not available
November 18, 1998NewmarketConclusion not available
November 17, 1998ChippenhamConclusion not available
November 17, 1998EdmontonConclusion not available
November 17, 1998SheffieldConclusion not available
November 16, 1998A12 - RomfordConclusion not available
November 16, 1998A17 near BostonConclusion not available
November 16, 1998Bourg-Saint-Maurice · SavoieProbably explained
November 16, 1998BowConclusion not available
November 16, 1998Brockley GreenConclusion not available
November 16, 1998CardiffConclusion not available
November 16, 1998East LondonConclusion not available
November 16, 1998EdinburghConclusion not available
November 16, 1998LlandrinioConclusion not available
November 16, 1998MarlboroughConclusion not available
November 16, 1998Penrhyn Bay/ConwyConclusion not available
November 16, 1998Somersham near HuntingdonConclusion not available
November 16, 1998Stow Bardolph nr Kings LynnConclusion not available
November 16, 1998TayportConclusion not available
November 15, 1998CardiffConclusion not available
November 15, 1998St NeotsConclusion not available
November 12, 1998A3Conclusion not available
November 11, 1998ReadingConclusion not available
November 10, 1998ChichesterConclusion not available
November 10, 1998SalisburyConclusion not available
November 9, 1998BuryConclusion not available
November 9, 1998WalsallConclusion not available
November 6, 1998DealConclusion not available
November 6, 1998HanhamConclusion not available
November 4, 1998Bishops WalthamConclusion not available
November 4, 1998HullConclusion not available
November 4, 1998MordenConclusion not available
November 1, 1998FarnhamConclusion not available
October 30, 1998HarlowConclusion not available
October 29, 1998St. AndrewsConclusion not available
October 28, 1998ThirskConclusion not available
October 27, 1998Kings LynnConclusion not available
October 26, 1998CreweConclusion not available
October 26, 1998WhisbyConclusion not available
October 25, 1998BoscombeConclusion not available
October 23, 1998AberdeenConclusion not available
October 20, 1998AyrshireConclusion not available
October 19, 1998BasingstokeConclusion not available
October 19, 1998WaterloovilleConclusion not available
October 13, 1998StainesConclusion not available
October 12, 1998GravesendConclusion not available
October 11, 1998EdinburghConclusion not available
October 10, 1998Borough BridgeConclusion not available
October 10, 1998HorndeanConclusion not available
October 10, 1998StanwellConclusion not available
October 1998Moyeuvre-Grande · MoselleInsufficient data
September 27, 1998Martigues · Bouches-du-RhôneUnexplained
September 25, 1998BlackstoneConclusion not available
September 21, 1998WaunfawrConclusion not available
September 19, 1998KidderminsterConclusion not available
September 19, 1998RedruthConclusion not available
September 18, 1998Artzenheim · Haut-RhinExplained
September 18, 1998Farm nr HenfieldConclusion not available
September 18, 1998Le Havre · Seine-MaritimeProbably explained
September 18, 1998Moissac · Tarn-et-GaronneInsufficient data
September 17, 1998New MiltonConclusion not available
September 16, 1998BarkingConclusion not available
September 16, 1998BlackridgeConclusion not available
September 16, 1998NorwichConclusion not available
September 14, 1998SalisburyConclusion not available
September 13, 1998Unexplained
September 12, 1998Mende (48) 12.09.1998 T1Explained
September 12, 1998Mende (48) 12.09.1998 T2Insufficient data
September 11, 1998Surbiton nr SouthamptonConclusion not available
September 10, 1998ErithConclusion not available
September 9, 1998TrowbridgeConclusion not available
September 8, 1998BarnetbyConclusion not available
September 7, 1998CumnockConclusion not available
September 6, 1998Voreppe · IsèreExplained
September 5, 1998EsherConclusion not available
September 1, 1998Callestick nr TruroConclusion not available
September 1, 1998MixendenConclusion not available
August 31, 1998BewdleyConclusion not available
August 31, 1998Jard-sur-Mer · VendéeInsufficient data
August 31, 1998MottramConclusion not available
August 30, 1998EckingtonConclusion not available
August 30, 1998KilmarnockConclusion not available
August 30, 1998Scarlino Di FollonicaUnexplained
August 30, 1998Yatton nr BristolConclusion not available
August 29, 1998CumnockConclusion not available
August 26, 1998Cayenne · GuyaneProbably explained
August 26, 1998WallingfordConclusion not available
August 25, 1998HullConclusion not available
August 24, 1998SwanseaConclusion not available
August 24, 1998WakefieldConclusion not available
August 22, 1998BristolConclusion not available
August 21, 1998PorthcawlConclusion not available
August 21, 1998WalthamstowConclusion not available
August 19, 1998ElginConclusion not available
August 19, 1998ShrewsburyConclusion not available
August 17, 1998FromeConclusion not available
August 17, 1998HensbridgeConclusion not available
August 17, 1998SlinfordConclusion not available
August 16, 1998BristolConclusion not available
August 16, 1998Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet · Charente-MaritimeInsufficient data
August 16, 1998FromeConclusion not available
August 15, 1998ConningsbyConclusion not available
August 14, 1998Fagnon · ArdennesExplained
August 13, 1998HighcliffeConclusion not available
August 13, 1998LlanrhaeaedrConclusion not available
August 13, 1998LouthConclusion not available
August 13, 1998Saint-Chamond · LoireExplained
August 12, 1998BarryConclusion not available
August 12, 1998TrottonConclusion not available
August 11, 1998Martres-sur-Morge · Puy-de-DômeInsufficient data
August 10, 1998Aeronef — (reg) Grand EstExplained
August 10, 1998Hadley WoodConclusion not available
August 9, 1998Esperce · Haute-GaronneExplained
August 9, 1998HorshamConclusion not available
August 9, 1998KeighleyConclusion not available
August 8, 1998LalehamConclusion not available
August 8, 1998LudgershallConclusion not available
August 7, 1998AldershotConclusion not available
August 7, 1998HounslowConclusion not available
August 7, 1998ShipleyConclusion not available
August 6, 1998DagenhamConclusion not available
August 6, 1998Rozérieulles · MoselleProbably explained
August 5, 1998BreconConclusion not available
August 5, 1998Croissanville · CalvadosProbably explained
August 4, 1998EastbourneConclusion not available
August 3, 1998LivingstonConclusion not available
August 2, 1998Bury St EdmundsConclusion not available
August 2, 1998Milton KeynesConclusion not available
August 2, 1998WrexhamConclusion not available
August 1998Châtel-Montagne · AllierInsufficient data
August 1, 1998CleethorpesConclusion not available
August 1998Honfleur · CalvadosInsufficient data
July 27, 1998Royaume-UniConclusion not available
July 27, 1998TwickenhamConclusion not available
July 26, 1998A386 - HorrabridgeConclusion not available
July 23, 1998EastbourneConclusion not available
July 23, 1998Suffolk/Cambs borderConclusion not available
July 22, 1998Hythe BayConclusion not available
July 19, 1998A3/GuildfordConclusion not available
July 19, 1998Gulworth nr TavistockConclusion not available
July 19, 1998Saint-Martin-des-Besaces · CalvadosExplained
July 19, 1998SouthallConclusion not available
July 19, 1998SouthminsterConclusion not available
July 18, 1998Lydney - Forest of DeanConclusion not available
July 18, 1998WhitbyConclusion not available
July 18, 1998WhitbyConclusion not available
July 15, 1998AbronhillConclusion not available
July 15, 1998SudburyConclusion not available
July 13, 1998BarkingConclusion not available
July 12, 1998ManchesterConclusion not available
July 8, 1998EastbourneConclusion not available
July 3, 1998Bradford-on-AvonConclusion not available
July 1, 1998WindsorConclusion not available
June 28, 1998Montpellier · HéraultInsufficient data
June 28, 1998UttoxeterConclusion not available
June 26, 1998HullConclusion not available
June 25, 1998Warminster/WestburyConclusion not available
June 18, 1998Seclin · NordInsufficient data
June 13, 1998BatterseaConclusion not available
June 12, 1998BenllechConclusion not available
June 11, 1998BirminghamConclusion not available
June 6, 1998SheffieldConclusion not available
June 2, 1998MelkshamConclusion not available
May 31, 1998SheffieldConclusion not available
May 29, 1998Ogmore Vale,nr BridgendConclusion not available
May 28, 1998BangorConclusion not available
May 18, 1998Erdington/BirminghamConclusion not available
May 18, 1998Llanfair P GConclusion not available
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