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UFO sightings by period

UFO sightings in 2000: 223 reports

SkyUnknown lists 223 UFO sightings in 2000 worldwide, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK) for 191 cases, GEIPAN (CNES) for 22, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 9, and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 1.

Of the 32 cases with a conclusion from their source, 38% are explained (with certainty or probably), 31% lack the data to conclude, and 10 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: ground lights and lasers (2); meteors and fireballs (2); balloons (1).

For the other 191 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation.

Most frequently named places: Ilford (3), Forest Hill (3), Runcorn (3), Birkenhead (2), and High Wycombe (2).

cases
223
unidentified
10
period
2000
sources
4
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Notable cases

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

Year by year, 2000 to 2009

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Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

By country

The 200 most recent sightings (out of 223)

DatePlaceStatus
December 29, 2000PantymwynConclusion not available
December 28, 2000Montalto PaveseUnexplained
December 26, 2000Ambert · Puy-de-DômeInsufficient data
December 26, 2000RiminiUnexplained
December 22, 2000BlackpoolConclusion not available
December 22, 2000DursleyConclusion not available
December 15, 2000A460, RugeleyConclusion not available
December 13, 2000BloxhamConclusion not available
December 10, 2000Thorpe BayConclusion not available
December 8, 2000TruroConclusion not available
December 7, 2000St. MawganConclusion not available
December 3, 2000EastbourneConclusion not available
December 2, 2000HarracottConclusion not available
December 2, 2000Stonehenge/SalisburyConclusion not available
November 29, 2000DerehamConclusion not available
November 28, 2000Shipston on StourConclusion not available
November 27, 2000RochesterConclusion not available
November 24, 2000AlmondbankConclusion not available
November 23, 2000HuntsmeadConclusion not available
November 23, 2000PontypriddConclusion not available
November 22, 2000Fulham/HammersmithConclusion not available
November 17, 2000Taff's WellConclusion not available
November 15, 2000CrowmandConclusion not available
November 15, 2000Eltham ParkConclusion not available
November 14, 2000BerrynarborConclusion not available
November 14, 2000M18, Thorne junctionConclusion not available
November 11, 2000Cahors · LotExplained
November 11, 2000Rotherwick VillageConclusion not available
November 10, 2000SheppertonConclusion not available
November 7, 2000Stouport-on-SevernConclusion not available
November 5, 2000Pen MachnoConclusion not available
November 3, 2000Bolide — Choisey · JuraExplained
November 3, 2000ScunthorpeConclusion not available
November 3, 2000Walton Grands/BanburyConclusion not available
November 2, 2000Rowsley, nr MatlockConclusion not available
November 1, 2000DartfordConclusion not available
October 30, 2000BelfastConclusion not available
October 30, 2000PlumsteadConclusion not available
October 26, 2000A14, CambridgeConclusion not available
October 23, 2000CrawleyConclusion not available
October 23, 2000IlfordConclusion not available
October 23, 2000PerthConclusion not available
October 21, 2000KnutsfordConclusion not available
October 21, 2000St AthanConclusion not available
October 20, 2000Burgess HillConclusion not available
October 20, 2000PartickConclusion not available
October 19, 2000UpminsterConclusion not available
October 18, 2000Heathrow Stand B10Conclusion not available
October 18, 2000IlfordConclusion not available
October 18, 2000IverheathConclusion not available
October 18, 2000NortholtConclusion not available
October 18, 2000SouthallConclusion not available
October 17, 2000BlackhillConclusion not available
October 17, 2000KeswickConclusion not available
October 16, 2000NorthallertonConclusion not available
October 16, 2000RamsgateConclusion not available
October 13, 2000HuddersfieldConclusion not available
October 8, 2000Orly · Val-de-MarneProbably explained
October 4, 2000CollingdaleConclusion not available
October 4, 2000ExeterConclusion not available
October 4, 2000FinchleyConclusion not available
October 4, 2000Henley-on-ThamesConclusion not available
October 4, 2000High WycombeConclusion not available
October 1, 2000Bacouël · OiseProbably explained
September 30, 2000BirkenheadConclusion not available
September 29, 2000Royaume-UniConclusion not available
September 28, 2000Rhuddlan nr RhylConclusion not available
September 27, 2000RamsgateConclusion not available
September 25, 2000HighbridgeConclusion not available
September 24, 2000RoystonConclusion not available
September 24, 2000TwickenhamConclusion not available
September 24, 2000WembleyConclusion not available
September 16, 2000ChesterfieldConclusion not available
September 16, 2000Shell IslandConclusion not available
September 12, 2000IlfordConclusion not available
September 10, 2000BasildonConclusion not available
September 10, 2000EgghamConclusion not available
September 10, 2000Mallemort · Bouches-du-RhôneProbably explained
September 9, 2000E HunsburyConclusion not available
September 7, 2000SeddlecombeConclusion not available
September 3, 2000M3 around SudburyConclusion not available
September 2, 2000BlackwoodConclusion not available
September 1, 2000Castanet-Tolosan · Haute-GaronneInsufficient data
August 31, 2000WellsConclusion not available
August 29, 2000GlasgowConclusion not available
August 29, 2000RuncornConclusion not available
August 27, 2000RuncornConclusion not available
August 26, 2000Snowdonia MountainsConclusion not available
August 24, 2000CheltenhamConclusion not available
August 24, 2000RavenstoneConclusion not available
August 21, 2000Burgess HillConclusion not available
August 20, 2000CallingtonConclusion not available
August 20, 2000High WycombeConclusion not available
August 20, 2000Honfleur · CalvadosExplained
August 18, 2000FishpondConclusion not available
August 18, 2000Forest HillConclusion not available
August 18, 2000NoraUnexplained
August 16, 2000Forest HillConclusion not available
August 16, 2000Spey BayConclusion not available
August 11, 2000HastingsConclusion not available
August 9, 2000Pussay · EssonneInsufficient data
August 8, 2000New Crosby/CarlisleConclusion not available
August 6, 2000Dane End nr WareConclusion not available
August 6, 2000RainhamConclusion not available
August 6, 2000Saint-Julien-le-Faucon · CalvadosInsufficient data
August 6, 2000SouthseaConclusion not available
August 5, 2000Ferrybridge area - A1Conclusion not available
August 1, 2000CardiffConclusion not available
August 1, 2000Le Havre · Seine-MaritimeProbably explained
July 31, 2000Saint-Giers sur Gironde · GirondeProbably explained
July 31, 2000West LondonConclusion not available
July 30, 2000Santu- LussurgiuUnexplained
July 29, 2000Montcornet · AisneExplained
July 27, 2000Osterley Pk, nr HounslowConclusion not available
July 27, 2000SalisburyConclusion not available
July 27, 2000SouthallConclusion not available
July 22, 2000BirkenheadConclusion not available
July 22, 2000CreweConclusion not available
July 21, 2000BidefordConclusion not available
July 21, 2000NeathConclusion not available
July 21, 2000Saint-Affrique · AveyronInsufficient data
July 17, 2000StairhavenConclusion not available
July 17, 2000WestleaConclusion not available
July 14, 2000West YorkshireConclusion not available
July 11, 2000FifeConclusion not available
July 9, 2000LondonConclusion not available
July 9, 2000WilmslowConclusion not available
July 8, 2000HarrogateConclusion not available
July 8, 2000HarrogateConclusion not available
July 3, 2000ConsettConclusion not available
July 2, 2000WirralConclusion not available
July 1, 2000PutneyConclusion not available
June 27, 2000Toul · Meurthe-et-MoselleProbably explained
June 26, 2000DerbyConclusion not available
June 25, 2000Forest HillConclusion not available
June 23, 2000FelixstoweConclusion not available
June 22, 2000CulrossConclusion not available
June 18, 2000BrightonConclusion not available
June 17, 2000BurnleyConclusion not available
June 17, 2000HavershamConclusion not available
June 17, 2000LevenConclusion not available
June 13, 2000BoltonConclusion not available
June 11, 2000LeedsConclusion not available
June 10, 2000LowestoftConclusion not available
June 6, 2000Uley, GloucesterConclusion not available
June 5, 2000Brackley/TowcesterConclusion not available
June 5, 2000M11Conclusion not available
May 29, 2000GravesendConclusion not available
May 28, 2000DartfordConclusion not available
May 28, 2000SittingbourneConclusion not available
May 24, 2000CrotoneUnexplained
May 21, 2000HavantConclusion not available
May 14, 2000Champigny-sur-Marne · Val-de-MarneInsufficient data
May 8, 2000GlasgowConclusion not available
May 1, 2000Marlow BottomConclusion not available
April 27, 2000A5104, RhydtalogConclusion not available
April 26, 2000WhitbyConclusion not available
April 17, 2000MeppershallConclusion not available
April 16, 2000Nr BeestonConclusion not available
April 13, 2000CrosskeysConclusion not available
April 7, 2000LeyburnConclusion not available
April 5, 2000BarnetbyConclusion not available
April 4, 2000BuryConclusion not available
March 29, 2000WelshpoolConclusion not available
March 25, 2000ConsettConclusion not available
March 25, 2000OxfordConclusion not available
March 22, 2000CaviateUnexplained
March 22, 2000Mandello Del LarioUnexplained
March 20, 2000Saddleworth MoorConclusion not available
March 20, 2000WainfordConclusion not available
March 18, 2000FalmouthConclusion not available
March 18, 2000PickeringConclusion not available
March 17, 2000BlairgowrieConclusion not available
March 16, 2000DarlingtonConclusion not available
March 12, 2000Stamford HillConclusion not available
March 7, 2000WellingboroughConclusion not available
March 4, 2000La Garnache · VendéeInsufficient data
March 1, 2000WestgateConclusion not available
March 1, 2000Whitechapel Police StnConclusion not available
February 26, 2000Finsbury ParkConclusion not available
February 25, 2000NewportConclusion not available
February 23, 2000Colinton/EdinburghConclusion not available
February 19, 2000Little TownConclusion not available
February 14, 2000Coaltown/BalgonieConclusion not available
February 13, 2000Chapeltown/LeedsConclusion not available
February 11, 2000BanffConclusion not available
February 11, 2000BanffConclusion not available
February 11, 2000Bowness-on-WindermereConclusion not available
February 11, 2000Miniac-Morvan · Ille-et-VilaineProbably explained
February 11, 2000Near WickConclusion not available
February 10, 2000ShrewsburyConclusion not available
February 6, 2000BidefordConclusion not available
February 5, 2000Saint-André-de-Cubzac · GirondeInsufficient data
February 3, 2000Lieu non préciséUnexplained
February 3, 2000MelkshamConclusion not available
February 3, 2000San MarzanottoUnexplained
February 2, 2000HullConclusion not available
February 1, 2000ColchesterConclusion not available
February 1, 2000InvergowrieConclusion not available
January 29, 2000Dibden nr SouthamptonConclusion not available
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