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UFO sightings in 2022: 100 reports

SkyUnknown lists 100 UFO sightings in 2022 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 72 cases, PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 16, and Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 12.

Of the 100 cases with a conclusion from their source, 61% are explained (with certainty or probably), 7% lack the data to conclude, and 32 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: balloons (9); aircraft (8); ground lights and lasers (6).

Most frequently named places: Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. (4) and Località Marina Di Puolo (Massa Lubrense - Na) Circa (2).

cases
100
unidentified
32
period
2022
sources
3
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DatePlaceStatus
December 25, 2022Brives · CorrèzeProbably explained
December 16, 2022Hem · NordUnexplained
December 14, 2022Bedous · Pyrénées-AtlantiquesProbably explained
December 14, 2022Marseille · Bouches-du-RhôneExplained
December 13, 2022Uzein · Pyrénées-AtlantiquesExplained
December 2, 2022Venturina TermeUnexplained
December 1, 2022IraqUnexplained
November 15, 2022Orphin · YvelinesInsufficient data
November 14, 2022LaurentinaUnexplained
November 12, 2022Bruguières · Haute-GaronneProbably explained
November 8, 2022Les Petites-Loges · MarneExplained
November 7, 2022ParisExplained
November 5, 2022Clamart · Hauts-de-SeineExplained
October 20, 2022Parthenay · Deux-SèvresInsufficient data
October 19, 2022Viviers-lès-Offroicourt · VosgesExplained
October 1, 2022Méthamis · VaucluseExplained
September 26, 2022Lonate PozzoloUnexplained
September 23, 2022Bagnères-de-Bigorre · Hautes-PyrénéesInsufficient data
September 13, 2022Ruffec · CharenteUnexplained
September 10, 2022Hendaye · Pyrénées-AtlantiquesExplained
September 5, 2022BoscorealeUnexplained
September 5, 2022Montégut · GersExplained
September 2, 2022Frontignan · HéraultExplained
August 21, 2022Carry-le-Rouet · Bouches-du-RhôneExplained
August 21, 2022Pierrefort · CantalExplained
August 20, 2022Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans · AinExplained
August 19, 2022ChivassoUnexplained
August 16, 2022Solomiac · GersExplained
August 16, 2022Villeurbanne · RhôneExplained
August 14, 2022OstiaUnexplained
August 14, 2022Pouillon · LandesExplained
August 12, 2022Wolfgantzen · Haut-RhinExplained
August 8, 2022Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine · Indre-et-LoireExplained
July 31, 2022SyriaUnexplained
July 28, 2022Sénas · Bouches-du-RhôneExplained
July 22, 2022Cornebarrieu · Haute-GaronneInsufficient data
July 19, 2022Colpo · MorbihanExplained
July 17, 2022Châtillon · Hauts-de-SeineExplained
July 17, 2022Frambouhans · DoubsExplained
July 16, 2022Walscheid · MoselleExplained
July 15, 2022Località Pineta (Massa Lubrense - Na) 6, 7, 14- 8.Unexplained
July 14, 2022Avrieux · SavoieExplained
July 14, 2022La Montagne · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
July 13, 2022Località Marina Di Puolo (Massa Lubrense - Na) CircaUnexplained
July 12, 2022Località Marina Di Puolo (Massa Lubrense - Na) CircaUnexplained
July 11, 2022Località Marina Di Puolo (Massa Lubrense - Na)Unexplained
July 5, 2022Bézenet · AllierExplained
June 15, 2022Bailleul · NordExplained
June 12, 2022Chanteloup-en-Brie · Seine-et-MarneExplained
May 31, 2022Paimpont · Ille-et-VilaineExplained
May 29, 2022SyriaUnexplained
May 27, 2022Roquefort-sur-Garonne · Haute-GaronneProbably explained
May 20, 2022IraqUnexplained
May 19, 2022Vieilley · DoubsExplained
May 16, 2022Arbus · Pyrénées-AtlantiquesInsufficient data
May 14, 2022Montluel · AinUnexplained
May 14, 2022Saint-Clair-du-Rhône · IsèreExplained
May 11, 2022Vernajoul · AriègeExplained
May 8, 2022Oyé · Saône-et-LoireExplained
May 6, 2022IraqUnexplained
May 1, 2022Balan · AinExplained
April 10, 2022Laneuveville-devant-Nancy · Meurthe-et-MoselleExplained
April 10, 2022Montbrison · LoireExplained
March 28, 2022PerugiaUnexplained
March 27, 2022Douai · NordUnexplained
March 23, 2022Lacour-d'Arcenay · Côte-d'OrExplained
March 21, 2022Le Thieulin · Eure-et-LoirExplained
March 19, 2022Marzan · MorbihanProbably explained
March 19, 2022Thourotte · OiseInsufficient data
March 9, 2022Vieille-Toulouse · Haute-GaronneExplained
March 7, 2022Sartrouville · YvelinesExplained
March 4, 2022Saultain · NordExplained
March 3, 2022Saussines · HéraultExplained
March 2, 2022Gan · Pyrénées-AtlantiquesExplained
February 28, 2022Moye · Haute-SavoieExplained
February 22, 2022Magescq · LandesExplained
February 19, 2022Saint-Junien · Haute-VienneProbably explained
February 17, 2022Palaiseau · EssonneProbably explained
February 15, 2022ParisExplained
February 14, 2022Eybens · IsèreExplained
February 9, 2022Marciac · GersProbably explained
January 31, 2022Marmande · Lot-et-GaronneProbably explained
January 22, 2022Annemasse · Haute-SavoieExplained
January 20, 2022Cap-d'Ail · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
January 14, 2022BolognettaUnexplained
January 12, 2022Pont-à-Mousson · Meurthe-et-MoselleExplained
January 11, 2022Sainte-Hélène · GirondeExplained
January 9, 2022Yutz · MoselleProbably explained
2022CENTCOMUnexplained
2022CENTCOMUnexplained
2022CENTCOMUnexplained
2022Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.Unexplained
2022Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.Unexplained
2022Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.Unexplained
2022Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.Unexplained
2022EUCOMUnexplained
2022KazakhstanUnexplained
January 1, 2022Lezennes · NordProbably explained
2022Midwestern United StatesUnexplained
2022Northeastern United StatesUnexplained
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