UFO sightings by period
UFO sightings in 2003: 114 reports
SkyUnknown lists 114 UFO sightings in 2003 worldwide, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK) for 93 cases, GEIPAN (CNES) for 15, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 5, and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 1.
Of the 21 cases with a conclusion from their source, 38% are explained (with certainty or probably), 29% lack the data to conclude, and 7 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: meteors and fireballs (1); moon (1); re-entries (1).
For the other 93 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation.
Most frequently named places: Wellingborough (5), Northampton (3), Royaume-Uni (2), Wimbledon (2), and Worcester (2).
- cases
- 114
- unidentified
- 7
- period
- 2003
- sources
- 4
Map of the cases
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedSeptember 12, 2003
Mexico
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- UnexplainedMarch 18, 2003
Golfo Di La Spezia
SP, Italy
Aeronautica Militare (Italie)
- UnexplainedFebruary 7, 2003
Castellazzo Novarese
NO, Italy
Aeronautica Militare (Italie)
- UnexplainedFebruary 5, 2003
Buchelay
Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedDecember 5, 2003
Gif-sur-Yvette
Essonne, Île-de-France, France
→ Moon
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedDecember 1, 2003
Nuaillé-d'Aunis
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataSeptember 15, 2003
Gouvernes
Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataAugust 19, 2003
Dinard
Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataAugust 9, 2003
Bellegarde-du-Razès
Aude, Occitanie, 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 29, 2003 | Nr Barnton Park | Conclusion not available | |
| December 17, 2003 | Wokingham | Conclusion not available | |
| December 5, 2003 | Gif-sur-Yvette · Essonne | Probably explained | Moon |
| December 2, 2003 | Aylesbury | Conclusion not available | |
| December 2, 2003 | Thame | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1, 2003 | Nuaillé-d'Aunis · Charente-Maritime | Probably explained | |
| December 1, 2003 | Woodbridge | Conclusion not available | |
| November 25, 2003 | Wem | Conclusion not available | |
| November 17, 2003 | Bromley | Conclusion not available | |
| November 5, 2003 | Southbound on the A11 | Conclusion not available | |
| October 26, 2003 | North Wirral | Conclusion not available | |
| October 14, 2003 | Whitney | Conclusion not available | |
| October 10, 2003 | Posizione 7nm Radiale 310° Dal Vor Sorrento | Unexplained | |
| September 24, 2003 | Barry | Conclusion not available | |
| September 24, 2003 | Northampton | Conclusion not available | |
| September 22, 2003 | Hove | Conclusion not available | |
| September 19, 2003 | Ashby De La Launde | Conclusion not available | |
| September 18, 2003 | Wimbledon | Conclusion not available | |
| September 17, 2003 | Northampton | Conclusion not available | |
| September 17, 2003 | Northolt | Conclusion not available | |
| September 15, 2003 | Gouvernes · Seine-et-Marne | Insufficient data | |
| September 13, 2003 | Great Yarmouth | Conclusion not available | |
| September 13, 2003 | Heckmondwike | Conclusion not available | |
| September 13, 2003 | Manchester | Conclusion not available | |
| September 12, 2003 | Mexico | Unexplained | |
| September 4, 2003 | Todmorden | Conclusion not available | |
| September 3, 2003 | Wellingborough | Conclusion not available | |
| August 27, 2003 | Worcester | Conclusion not available | |
| August 21, 2003 | Lincoln | Conclusion not available | |
| August 19, 2003 | Dinard · Ille-et-Vilaine | Insufficient data | |
| August 19, 2003 | St Seithins | Conclusion not available | |
| August 17, 2003 | Bonnybridge | Conclusion not available | |
| August 16, 2003 | Amesbury | Conclusion not available | |
| August 14, 2003 | Newport | Conclusion not available | |
| August 14, 2003 | Southfleet | Conclusion not available | |
| August 14, 2003 | Worcester | Conclusion not available | |
| August 13, 2003 | Maesteg | Conclusion not available | |
| August 10, 2003 | West Kilbride | Conclusion not available | |
| August 9, 2003 | Bellegarde-du-Razès · Aude | Insufficient data | |
| August 8, 2003 | West Kilbride | Conclusion not available | |
| August 4, 2003 | Wellingborough | Conclusion not available | |
| August 2003 | Vouécourt · Haute-Marne | Insufficient data | |
| July 27, 2003 | Gravesend | Conclusion not available | |
| July 22, 2003 | Bridlington | Conclusion not available | |
| July 22, 2003 | Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val · Tarn-et-Garonne | Probably explained | |
| July 20, 2003 | Bridlington | Conclusion not available | |
| July 15, 2003 | Bermondsey | Conclusion not available | |
| July 15, 2003 | Galston on Sea | Conclusion not available | |
| July 15, 2003 | Malvern | Conclusion not available | |
| July 14, 2003 | Northamptonshire | Conclusion not available | |
| July 13, 2003 | Wellingborough | Conclusion not available | |
| July 13, 2003 | Winterley | Conclusion not available | |
| July 12, 2003 | Rhonda | Conclusion not available | |
| July 8, 2003 | Hereford | Conclusion not available | |
| July 2003 | Chéreng · Nord | Insufficient data | |
| June 28, 2003 | Glastonbury | Conclusion not available | |
| June 26, 2003 | Melksham | Conclusion not available | |
| June 25, 2003 | Radiale 176 Distanza Nm | Unexplained | |
| June 21, 2003 | Richmond | Conclusion not available | |
| June 21, 2003 | Wimbledon | Conclusion not available | |
| June 20, 2003 | Dunstable | Conclusion not available | |
| June 17, 2003 | Agro Perosa Canavese | Unexplained | |
| June 14, 2003 | Girton | Conclusion not available | |
| June 14, 2003 | Llandrindod Wells | Conclusion not available | |
| June 14, 2003 | Walthamstow | Conclusion not available | |
| June 11, 2003 | Rentree Atmospherique — National | Probably explained | Re-entries |
| June 9, 2003 | Isleworth | Conclusion not available | |
| June 8, 2003 | Wellingborough | Conclusion not available | |
| May 31, 2003 | Gateshead | Conclusion not available | |
| May 30, 2003 | Kingston-upon-Hull | Conclusion not available | |
| May 28, 2003 | Great Yarmouth | Conclusion not available | |
| May 25, 2003 | Kilmacolm | Conclusion not available | |
| May 25, 2003 | Sandyford | Conclusion not available | |
| May 25, 2003 | St. Leonards | Conclusion not available | |
| May 13, 2003 | Belfast | Conclusion not available | |
| May 5, 2003 | Royaume-Uni | Conclusion not available | |
| April 24, 2003 | Shepherds Bush | Conclusion not available | |
| April 23, 2003 | Heathrow Airport | Conclusion not available | |
| April 11, 2003 | Stansted Airport | Conclusion not available | |
| April 7, 2003 | Angles · Vendée | Probably explained | |
| April 7, 2003 | Falmouth | Conclusion not available | |
| April 5, 2003 | Royaume-Uni | Conclusion not available | |
| March 31, 2003 | London | Conclusion not available | |
| March 30, 2003 | Aldershot | Conclusion not available | |
| March 30, 2003 | Glastonbury | Conclusion not available | |
| March 22, 2003 | Latoue · Haute-Garonne | Probably explained | |
| March 21, 2003 | Sud-Ouest | Probably explained | |
| March 18, 2003 | Golfo Di La Spezia | Unexplained | |
| March 11, 2003 | Wellingborough | Conclusion not available | |
| March 2, 2003 | Pontypridd | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1, 2003 | Northampton | Conclusion not available | |
| February 25, 2003 | Southfields | Conclusion not available | |
| February 21, 2003 | Penryn | Conclusion not available | |
| February 19, 2003 | Huntingdon | Conclusion not available | |
| February 16, 2003 | Birmingham | Conclusion not available | |
| February 14, 2003 | Bissezeele · Nord | Insufficient data | |
| February 7, 2003 | Castellazzo Novarese | Unexplained | |
| February 5, 2003 | Buchelay · Yvelines | Unexplained | |
| February 3, 2003 | Leyland | Conclusion not available | |
| January 29, 2003 | Wolverhampton | Conclusion not available | |
| January 25, 2003 | Chester | Conclusion not available | |
| January 19, 2003 | Stonehaven | Conclusion not available | |
| January 15, 2003 | Cowbridge | Conclusion not available | |
| January 13, 2003 | Dunkeld | Conclusion not available | |
| January 11, 2003 | Bridgnorth | Conclusion not available | |
| January 11, 2003 | Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco | Probably explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| January 10, 2003 | Brighton | Conclusion not available | |
| January 10, 2003 | East Dulwich | Conclusion not available | |
| January 10, 2003 | Stirling | Conclusion not available | |
| January 8, 2003 | Coaltown of Balgonie | Conclusion not available | |
| January 7, 2003 | Blackpool | Conclusion not available | |
| January 6, 2003 | Huddersfield | Conclusion not available | |
| January 4, 2003 | Nr Benbecula Airport | Conclusion not available | |
| January 4, 2003 | St Clares, Nr Carmarthen | Conclusion not available |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method