List of reported UFO sightings


This is a partial list by date of sightings of alleged unidentified flying objects, including reports of close encounters and abductions.

Second millennium BC

Classical antiquity

16th–17th centuries

19th century

20th century

1901–1949

1950–1974

1975–2000

21st century

DateNameCity, StateCountryDescriptionSources
2004 Mexican UFO incidentMexicoA drug-smuggling air-patrol recorded on infrared camera what some claimed to be UFOs. The footage was released by Jaime Maussan. The observations were however convincingly correlated with the burn-off flares of oil platforms.
2004-11-14USS Nimitz UFO incidentOff the coast of San Diego, CaliforniaUnited StatesSeveral pilots from VFA-41 squadron flying Super Hornets from the USS Nimitz, were directed by the USS Princeton to intercept one of several unidentified flying objects detected by radar. The pilots reported a visual encounter and recorded an infrared video. The Navy has verified that the video was taken by Navy personnel and has stated that it has not yet identified the nature of the sightings which they classify as unexplained aerial phenomena.
2006-11-072006 O'Hare International Airport UFO sightingChicago, IllinoisUnited StatesUnited Airlines employees and pilots claimed sightings of a saucer-shaped, unlit craft hovering over a Chicago O'Hare Airport terminal, before appearing to leave with a rapid vertical rise.
2007-04-232007 Alderney UFO sightingAlderneyBailiwick of GuernseyTwo airline pilots on separate flights spot UFOs off the coast of Alderney.
2007-11-28 to 2011-12-13Dudley DoritoWest Midlands conurbationUnited KingdomThe Dudley Dorito were multiple sightings of a black triangle over the West Midlands conurbation of the United Kingdom which began in November 2007. The phrase was coined by the local press after hearing witness descriptions of the object.
2008-01-08Stephenville, Texas UFO sightingsStephenville, Texas, Dublin, Texas, Crawford, TexasUnited StatesUFOs were sighted over a three county area during a four-hour period of time by some 20 witnesses. Radar data detected a reflected signal. The Air Force was doing training exercises in the Brownwood Military Operating Area during this event and their aircraft were identified on radar independent of the UFO.
2008-06-20Wales UFO sightingsdifferent cities, WalesUnited KingdomAccording to media reports, a police helicopter was almost hit by a UFO, before it tried to pursue it. Hundreds of people reported to have witnessed a UFO on the same or preceding days, from different areas of Wales.
2008-10-08Kumburgaz UFO videoIstanbulTurkeyA UFO airship captured on camera by a night watchman at Kumburgaz. Two alien heads were obvious at the video.
2009-01-05Morristown UFO hoaxMorristown, New JerseyUnited StatesIn the evening, citizens in Morristown and other town in Morris County, New Jersey saw five red lights in the sky. After three months, two men from the Morristown area announced they had organized an UFO hoax, meant as a "social experiment".
2009-12-092009 Norwegian spiral anomalyFinnmarkNorway/SwedenA large, circular spinning white light, trailed by a long blue tail over the skies of Norway was spotted by thousands for two minutes around 8:45 am on December 9. The following day Russian authorities confirmed a failed Bulava launch, identifying the flying object.
2010-01-25Harbour Mille incidentHarbour Mille, Newfoundland and LabradorCanadaAt least three UFOs that looked like missiles but emitted no noise were spotted over Harbour Mille.
2014-06-02 to 2015-03-10USS Theodore Roosevelt UFO incidentsEast Coast of the United StatesUnited StatesMultiple UFO radar-visual encounters by United States Navy pilots over a period of nine months. Videos of two of the encounters were released. The Navy has verified that the videos were taken by Navy personnel and has stated that it has not yet identified the nature of the sightings which they classify as unexplained aerial phenomena.

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