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UFO sightings in 2018: 65 reports

SkyUnknown lists 65 UFO sightings in 2018 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 60 cases, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 4, and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 1.

Of the 65 cases with a conclusion from their source, 82% are explained (with certainty or probably), 9% lack the data to conclude, and 6 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (13); aircraft (9); balloons (6).

Most frequently named places: Marseille (2) and Annecy (2).

cases
65
unidentified
6
period
2018
sources
3
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DatePlaceStatus
December 26, 2018Moulézan · GardProbably explained
December 21, 2018Villeneuve-sur-Lot · Lot-et-GaronneProbably explained
December 19, 2018Canale Di SiciliaUnexplained
December 11, 2018Dax · LandesInsufficient data
December 10, 2018La Forêt-Fouesnant · FinistèreUnexplained
December 8, 2018Limonest · RhôneInsufficient data
December 7, 2018Vannes · MorbihanExplained
December 6, 2018Augea · JuraExplained
December 2, 2018Martigues · Bouches-du-RhôneProbably explained
November 21, 2018Évreux · EureInsufficient data
November 6, 2018Tarbes · Hautes-PyrénéesProbably explained
October 13, 2018Annecy · Haute-SavoieInsufficient data
October 9, 2018Ancenis · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
October 8, 2018La Bouëxière · Ille-et-VilaineExplained
October 3, 2018Lamotte-Beuvron · Loir-et-CherExplained
September 30, 2018Reignac-sur-Indre · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
September 20, 2018Angicourt · OiseProbably explained
September 8, 2018Sciez · Haute-SavoieExplained
August 28, 2018Fontcouverte · Charente-MaritimeProbably explained
August 23, 2018Houilles · YvelinesExplained
August 23, 2018Rueil-Malmaison · Hauts-de-SeineProbably explained
August 21, 2018Les Moutiers-en-Retz · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
August 18, 2018Gérardmer · VosgesExplained
August 13, 2018Saint-Thuriau · MorbihanExplained
August 12, 2018Entremont-le-Vieux · SavoieProbably explained
August 11, 2018Domessin · SavoieProbably explained
August 11, 2018Limoux · AudeProbably explained
August 11, 2018Triplet de Satellites — NationalExplained
August 7, 2018Marseille · Bouches-du-RhôneExplained
August 6, 2018Sermur · CreuseExplained
July 31, 2018Menat · Puy-de-DômeProbably explained
July 26, 2018Annecy · Haute-SavoieProbably explained
July 15, 2018Rollo Comune Di Andora MarinaUnexplained
July 12, 2018Pont-Saint-Esprit · GardInsufficient data
July 8, 2018Sainte-Foy-de-Peyrolières · Haute-GaronneUnexplained
July 7, 2018Chatou · YvelinesExplained
July 7, 2018Pignan · HéraultProbably explained
June 30, 2018MontelloUnexplained
June 23, 2018Andernos-les-Bains · GirondeProbably explained
June 6, 2018Corio E Rocca CanaveseProbably explained
June 3, 2018Chambéry · SavoieProbably explained
June 2, 2018La Motte-Servolex · SavoieProbably explained
May 31, 2018Dreux (28) 31.05.2018 Ti1Explained
May 29, 2018Toulon · VarExplained
May 25, 2018Rupt-sur-Moselle · VosgesExplained
May 22, 2018Vaugneray · RhôneExplained
May 9, 2018Haguenau · Bas-RhinExplained
May 3, 2018Mios · GirondeExplained
April 28, 2018Bourges · CherExplained
April 17, 2018Tourdun · GersExplained
April 4, 2018Lyon · RhôneExplained
March 31, 2018Longeville-lès-Metz · MoselleExplained
March 31, 2018Marseille · Bouches-du-RhôneExplained
March 30, 2018Grézillac · GirondeProbably explained
March 11, 2018Toulouse · Haute-GaronneProbably explained
March 2, 2018MinorqueExplained
February 25, 2018Marly · NordExplained
February 15, 2018Beaune-la-Rolande · LoiretProbably explained
February 12, 2018Moureuille · Puy-de-DômeInsufficient data
February 10, 2018Staffelfelden · Haut-RhinProbably explained
January 28, 2018Fontenay-le-Fleury · YvelinesProbably explained
January 21, 2018Mons · HéraultProbably explained
January 18, 2018Lamonzie-Saint-Martin · DordogneProbably explained
January 5, 2018Contay · SommeProbably explained
2018CENTCOMUnexplained
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