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UFO sightings in 2006: 90 reports

SkyUnknown lists 90 UFO sightings in 2006 worldwide, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK) for 77 cases, GEIPAN (CNES) for 10, and Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 3.

Of the 13 cases with a conclusion from their source, 54% are explained (with certainty or probably), 23% lack the data to conclude, and 3 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (2); balloons (1); ground lights and lasers (1).

For the other 77 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation.

Most frequently named places: Royaume-Uni (3), Plymouth (2), Barlaston (2), Maidstone (2), and Marlborough (2).

cases
90
unidentified
3
period
2006
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3
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DatePlaceStatus
December 31, 2006MaidstoneConclusion not available
December 31, 2006Royaume-UniConclusion not available
December 31, 2006South GorleyConclusion not available
December 30, 2006HunstantonConclusion not available
December 17, 2006CobhamConclusion not available
December 15, 2006Le Havre · Seine-MaritimeProbably explained
December 11, 2006PlymouthConclusion not available
December 11, 2006Stratford upon AvonConclusion not available
December 10, 2006Eastleigh CotswoldsConclusion not available
November 29, 2006CoatbridgeConclusion not available
November 25, 2006NewportConclusion not available
November 12, 2006PetworthConclusion not available
November 9, 2006North YorkshireConclusion not available
November 6, 2006PeterboroughConclusion not available
November 5, 2006SeatonConclusion not available
November 4, 2006WalworthConclusion not available
November 3, 2006CamshamConclusion not available
November 3, 2006Potters BarConclusion not available
November 2, 2006HuntingdonConclusion not available
November 2, 2006SpaldingConclusion not available
November 1, 2006AyrConclusion not available
October 31, 2006Hetton-Le-HoleConclusion not available
October 31, 2006Mortagne-sur-Sèvre · VendéeExplained
October 14, 2006SunderlandConclusion not available
September 29, 2006East LintonConclusion not available
September 26, 2006Landrecies · NordExplained
September 22, 2006White Roding/DunmowConclusion not available
September 18, 2006Loch CreranConclusion not available
September 18, 2006Port Leucate · AudeInsufficient data
September 14, 2006KetteringConclusion not available
September 13, 2006Brest · FinistèreProbably explained
September 13, 2006WhitehavenConclusion not available
September 10, 2006Belmont · Bas-RhinProbably explained
September 9, 2006BasildonConclusion not available
September 9, 2006Herefordshire BordersConclusion not available
September 9, 2006IrlhamConclusion not available
September 9, 2006OldburyConclusion not available
September 9, 2006Stamford HillConclusion not available
September 6, 2006ExeterConclusion not available
September 3, 20061,3 Km S-Sw Aeroporto Civile Punta RaisiUnexplained
September 3, 2006Longa E Monte SaracenoUnexplained
September 1, 2006Le Bar-sur-Loup · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
August 27, 2006Herne BayConclusion not available
August 21, 2006ShropshireConclusion not available
August 20, 2006TorquayConclusion not available
August 12, 2006Saint-Jean-de-Monts · VendéeInsufficient data
August 9, 2006WaterloovilleConclusion not available
August 7, 2006DerbyshireConclusion not available
August 5, 2006EnfieldConclusion not available
July 29, 2006SeahamConclusion not available
July 29, 2006SeahamConclusion not available
July 20, 2006JohnstoneConclusion not available
July 18, 2006BisphamConclusion not available
July 18, 2006StevenageConclusion not available
July 17, 2006MarlboroughConclusion not available
July 15, 2006ChorltonConclusion not available
July 4, 2006LocherbridgesConclusion not available
June 26, 2006LavenhamConclusion not available
June 20, 2006Fontainebleau · Seine-et-MarneProbably explained
June 18, 2006MacclesfieldConclusion not available
June 17, 2006BroadstairsConclusion not available
June 17, 2006St AnnesConclusion not available
June 14, 2006West YorkshireConclusion not available
June 8, 2006BanburyConclusion not available
June 5, 2006HaydockConclusion not available
June 3, 2006MaidstoneConclusion not available
May 20, 2006East DerehamConclusion not available
May 16, 2006HastingsConclusion not available
May 8, 2006St. Tudwal's IslandsConclusion not available
May 5, 2006BarlastonConclusion not available
May 3, 2006Isola Di ProcidaUnexplained
April 30, 2006BarlastonConclusion not available
April 27, 2006TrestleConclusion not available
April 23, 2006West KilbrideConclusion not available
April 14, 2006Royaume-UniConclusion not available
April 2006Châtenay-Malabry · Hauts-de-SeineInsufficient data
March 30, 2006PlymouthConclusion not available
March 28, 2006DerbyConclusion not available
March 19, 2006NewquayConclusion not available
March 18, 2006West KilbrideConclusion not available
March 5, 2006Hemel HempsteadConclusion not available
March 3, 2006StreathamConclusion not available
February 28, 2006CreweConclusion not available
February 21, 2006ScotlandConclusion not available
February 16, 2006Pegwell Bay/RamsgateConclusion not available
February 15, 2006MitchamConclusion not available
February 10, 2006MarlboroughConclusion not available
February 7, 2006ColchesterConclusion not available
January 30, 2006ShrewsburyConclusion not available
January 24, 2006Royaume-UniConclusion not available
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