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UFO sightings in 2004: 115 reports

SkyUnknown lists 115 UFO sightings in 2004 worldwide, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK) for 89 cases, GEIPAN (CNES) for 23, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 2, and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 1.

Of the 26 cases with a conclusion from their source, 54% are explained (with certainty or probably), 31% lack the data to conclude, and 4 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: planets (2); aircraft (1); space station (ISS) (1).

For the other 89 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation.

Most frequently named places: West Kilbride (12), Wellingborough (4), Hamilton (2), Dumfries (2), and Peterborough (2).

cases
115
unidentified
4
period
2004
sources
4
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DatePlaceStatus
December 27, 2004WellingboroughConclusion not available
December 25, 2004Saint-Geniez · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceInsufficient data
December 21, 2004Tallard · Hautes-AlpesProbably explained
December 15, 2004Lisburn/BelfastConclusion not available
December 10, 2004Broxburn/EdinburghConclusion not available
December 1, 2004Annonay · ArdècheProbably explained
November 29, 2004WellingboroughConclusion not available
November 26, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
November 23, 2004Rahon · JuraExplained
November 19, 2004DouglasConclusion not available
November 11, 2004IlfordConclusion not available
November 9, 2004WarmingtonConclusion not available
November 8, 2004Galgon · GirondeInsufficient data
November 6, 2004DriffieldConclusion not available
November 5, 2004TurkmenistanUnexplained
October 26, 2004Lançon-Provence · Bouches-du-RhôneInsufficient data
October 18, 2004WimbledonConclusion not available
October 15, 2004Nancy · Meurthe-et-MoselleUnexplained
October 13, 2004Vibo ValentiaUnexplained
October 12, 2004DumfriesConclusion not available
October 11, 2004PrestonConclusion not available
October 10, 2004ColchesterConclusion not available
October 10, 2004Strath Bongo/GlasgowConclusion not available
October 6, 2004Casteljaloux · Lot-et-GaronneInsufficient data
October 5, 2004Aix-en-Provence · Bouches-du-RhôneInsufficient data
September 30, 2004PorchesterConclusion not available
September 24, 2004DevizesConclusion not available
September 24, 2004NewportConclusion not available
September 24, 2004Rentree Atmospherique · Côtes-d'ArmorProbably explained
September 24, 2004SwindonConclusion not available
September 20, 2004LutterworthConclusion not available
September 16, 2004Iwerne MinsterConclusion not available
September 9, 2004DumfriesConclusion not available
September 8, 2004CardiffConclusion not available
September 7, 2004HolywellConclusion not available
September 5, 2004BarryConclusion not available
September 5, 2004BirminghamConclusion not available
September 4, 2004BudrioUnexplained
September 4, 2004White HillConclusion not available
September 2, 2004DealConclusion not available
September 1, 2004GlossopConclusion not available
August 29, 2004LoughtonConclusion not available
August 16, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
August 15, 2004Tourcoing · NordInsufficient data
August 7, 2004ChingfordConclusion not available
August 7, 2004GreensideConclusion not available
August 2004Peyriac-de-Mer · AudeInsufficient data
August 2004Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume · VarInsufficient data
July 31, 2004Shepton MalletConclusion not available
July 28, 2004Lynton nr ExmoorConclusion not available
July 19, 2004WellfordConclusion not available
July 14, 2004CorbyConclusion not available
July 13, 2004Winchmore HillConclusion not available
June 21, 2004OldhamConclusion not available
June 14, 2004BridgendConclusion not available
June 14, 2004RushdenConclusion not available
June 5, 2004WellingboroughConclusion not available
June 4, 2004CoventryConclusion not available
June 2, 2004HamiltonConclusion not available
June 2, 2004HayesConclusion not available
June 1, 2004HamiltonConclusion not available
May 30, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
May 25, 2004PaigntonConclusion not available
May 25, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
May 22, 2004Royaume-UniConclusion not available
May 21, 2004Saint-Haon-le-Châtel · LoireProbably explained
May 20, 2004Lescar · Pyrénées-AtlantiquesProbably explained
May 20, 2004NelsonConclusion not available
May 20, 2004SkiptonConclusion not available
May 20, 2004SurreyConclusion not available
May 19, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
May 17, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
May 15, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
May 14, 2004LeedsConclusion not available
May 14, 2004Saint-Marsal · Pyrénées-OrientalesExplained
May 10, 2004Bonneville-Annemasse · Haute-SavoieProbably explained
May 10, 2004StorthConclusion not available
May 10, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
May 5, 2004Kings LynnConclusion not available
May 2, 2004Blaisy-Bas · Côte-d'OrProbably explained
April 29, 2004DerbyConclusion not available
April 25, 2004Primrose HillConclusion not available
April 22, 2004GooleConclusion not available
April 22, 2004QueensburyConclusion not available
April 19, 2004FileyConclusion not available
April 16, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
April 16, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
April 15, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
April 14, 2004HonleyConclusion not available
April 14, 2004WellingboroughConclusion not available
April 11, 2004SeaforthConclusion not available
April 9, 2004DimchurchConclusion not available
April 9, 2004Greater ChesterfordConclusion not available
April 2, 2004Marsaneix · DordogneExplained
April 2, 2004West KilbrideConclusion not available
March 27, 2004Sri LankaConclusion not available
March 25, 2004Leighton BuzzardConclusion not available
March 17, 2004EdinburghConclusion not available
March 3, 2004Mont-sur-Meurthe · Meurthe-et-MoselleProbably explained
March 1, 2004LowestoftConclusion not available
February 18, 2004RhylConclusion not available
February 14, 2004Saint-Géry · LotProbably explained
February 11, 2004HolbeachConclusion not available
February 8, 2004Cheillé · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
February 8, 2004ElyConclusion not available
February 4, 2004GrosmontConclusion not available
January 28, 2004BillingsleyConclusion not available
January 28, 2004PeterboroughConclusion not available
January 27, 2004PeterboroughConclusion not available
January 27, 2004RetfordConclusion not available
January 12, 2004HuddersfieldConclusion not available
January 9, 2004Market HarboroughConclusion not available
January 9, 2004ThaxtedConclusion not available
January 4, 2004Bordeaux · GirondeProbably explained
January 2, 2004AyrConclusion not available
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