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UFO sightings in 2002: 132 reports

SkyUnknown lists 132 UFO sightings in 2002 worldwide, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK) for 101 cases, GEIPAN (CNES) for 23, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 6, and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 2.

Of the 31 cases with a conclusion from their source, 45% are explained (with certainty or probably), 26% lack the data to conclude, and 9 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: re-entries (3); aircraft (1); balloons (1).

For the other 101 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation.

Most frequently named places: Royaume-Uni (4), Leicester (3), Hull (3), Walton-on-Thames (3), and Exeter (2).

cases
132
unidentified
9
period
2002
sources
4
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DatePlaceStatus
December 30, 2002Hégenheim · Haut-RhinInsufficient data
December 29, 20027 miles past LancasterConclusion not available
December 28, 2002On A31, nr HogsbackConclusion not available
December 24, 2002AylesburyConclusion not available
December 19, 2002BrightonConclusion not available
December 19, 2002ChaldonConclusion not available
December 19, 2002Newton AbbottConclusion not available
December 19, 2002Notting HillConclusion not available
December 18, 2002ConingsbyConclusion not available
December 16, 2002M62, Near RothwellConclusion not available
December 11, 2002Stradella S.p. 201 Altezza Incrocio Per Montù BeccariaUnexplained
December 10, 2002Stoke-on-TrentConclusion not available
December 9, 2002Bishop's StortfordConclusion not available
December 9, 2002Marck · Pas-de-CalaisProbably explained
December 3, 2002Annecy · Haute-SavoieExplained
November 28, 2002Cardiff DocksConclusion not available
November 24, 2002BohuntineConclusion not available
November 16, 2002Vers Saint-Privat · CorrèzeInsufficient data
November 15, 2002EyamConclusion not available
November 15, 2002LiverpoolConclusion not available
November 14, 2002Saddleworth MoorConclusion not available
November 11, 2002NottinghamConclusion not available
November 9, 2002LechladeConclusion not available
November 8, 2002Saint-Jean-d'Hérans · IsèreProbably explained
November 7, 2002WolverhamptonConclusion not available
November 2, 2002Gors-gochConclusion not available
November 2, 2002LlanerchymeddConclusion not available
November 1, 2002Cazères-sur-l'Adour · LandesUnexplained
November 2002WalcottConclusion not available
October 29, 2002Lézignan-Corbières · AudeInsufficient data
October 25, 2002LiverpoolConclusion not available
October 23, 2002WoodbridgeConclusion not available
October 20, 2002Annecy-le-Vieux · Haute-SavoieProbably explained
October 18, 2002CrotoneUnexplained
October 18, 2002TrecateUnexplained
October 17, 2002HullConclusion not available
October 16, 200246.26°, -3.35° · VendéeProbably explained
October 8, 2002Puiseaux · LoiretProbably explained
October 4, 2002EverettConclusion not available
October 4, 2002SouthendConclusion not available
October 3, 2002ExeterConclusion not available
September 30, 2002CannockConclusion not available
September 30, 2002ExeterConclusion not available
September 29, 2002Unexplained
September 23, 2002HuddersfieldConclusion not available
September 23, 2002St John's WoodConclusion not available
September 22, 2002Petit-Ile · La RéunionInsufficient data
September 19, 2002BradfordConclusion not available
September 19, 2002Royaume-UniConclusion not available
September 18, 2002HalsteadConclusion not available
September 11, 2002KirkcaldyConclusion not available
September 10, 2002HamiltonConclusion not available
September 10, 2002TibbermoreConclusion not available
September 7, 2002Cesana BrianzaUnexplained
September 5, 2002Wisborough GreenConclusion not available
September 2, 2002Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
September 2002Cambrai · NordProbably explained
September 1, 2002LeicesterConclusion not available
August 29, 2002LeicesterConclusion not available
August 26, 2002DundeeConclusion not available
August 22, 2002HeathfieldConclusion not available
August 22, 2002HeathfieldConclusion not available
August 22, 2002ShrophamConclusion not available
August 22, 2002ShrophamConclusion not available
August 21, 2002FortroseConclusion not available
August 20, 2002Royaume-UniConclusion not available
August 17, 2002HullConclusion not available
August 16, 2002BrightonConclusion not available
August 15, 2002Milton KeynesConclusion not available
August 13, 2002Ruislip ManorConclusion not available
August 12, 2002HullConclusion not available
August 10, 2002Royaume-UniConclusion not available
August 7, 2002Porto CesarioUnexplained
August 3, 2002Royaume-UniConclusion not available
August 2002Sisteron · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceInsufficient data
July 28, 2002Nr SalisburyConclusion not available
July 14, 2002LondonConclusion not available
July 5, 2002VaucluseExplained
June 26, 2002Chomérac · ArdècheInsufficient data
June 22, 2002GreenfordConclusion not available
June 10, 2002CarronConclusion not available
June 4, 2002LlansamletConclusion not available
June 3, 2002KeighleyConclusion not available
June 2, 2002Dreux · Eure-et-LoirProbably explained
May 31, 2002HarlowConclusion not available
May 31, 2002StamfordConclusion not available
May 31, 2002WokingConclusion not available
May 30, 2002DumfriesConclusion not available
May 27, 2002St John's WoodConclusion not available
May 15, 2002UckfieldConclusion not available
May 13, 2002AddlestoneConclusion not available
April 15, 2002NottinghamConclusion not available
April 15, 2002WorcesterConclusion not available
April 8, 2002Port TalbotConclusion not available
April 8, 2002Walton-on-ThamesConclusion not available
April 7, 2002ScawbyConclusion not available
April 7, 2002Walton-on-ThamesConclusion not available
April 6, 2002BourgogneProbably explained
April 2002Wisborough GreenConclusion not available
March 31, 2002ScunthorpeConclusion not available
March 25, 2002Newport-on-TayConclusion not available
March 16, 2002Rentree Atmospherique — NationalProbably explained
March 14, 2002LeicesterConclusion not available
March 13, 2002ShottsConclusion not available
March 7, 2002HornchurchConclusion not available
March 5, 2002RipleyConclusion not available
March 2, 2002Weston-super-MareConclusion not available
March 1, 2002LancasterConclusion not available
February 28, 2002St. AustellConclusion not available
February 27, 2002HarrowConclusion not available
February 24, 2002NewportConclusion not available
February 23, 2002CirencesterConclusion not available
February 22, 2002LevenConclusion not available
February 21, 2002Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune · Saône-et-LoireInsufficient data
February 16, 2002Walton-on-ThamesConclusion not available
February 15, 2002RichmondConclusion not available
February 14, 2002CorbyConclusion not available
February 14, 2002RockConclusion not available
February 13, 2002EnfieldConclusion not available
February 7, 2002Naucelle · AveyronProbably explained
February 6, 2002NarboroughConclusion not available
February 2, 2002Palaiseau · EssonneProbably explained
January 28, 2002TelfordConclusion not available
January 27, 2002LeedsConclusion not available
January 24, 2002CromerConclusion not available
January 19, 2002Montélimar · DrômeProbably explained
January 19, 2002UrmstonConclusion not available
January 15, 2002PrestonConclusion not available
January 9, 2002SwanseaConclusion not available
2002AfghanistanUnexplained
2002Northeastern U.S.; AfghanistanUnexplained
January 1, 2002St. AndrewsConclusion not available
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