Sighting by Location: European UFO & Alien Sightings Europe holds a long and detailed record of unidentified aerial phenomena, from historical accounts dating back centuries to modern-day radar-confirmed encounters. This archive centralizes reports from across the continent, highlighting significant cases from the British Isles to the Mediterranean.
Austria Sightings Austria’s mountainous terrain has been the site of numerous high-altitude UAP reports, including historical accounts of metallic crafts and unexplained aerial lights witnessed over the Alps.
Belarus Sightings This archive captures documented sightings from Belarus, ranging from unconventional aerial maneuvers to historical reports of mysterious objects within the nation’s rural and urban airspace.
Belgium Sightings Known for the famous 1989-1990 “Belgian UFO Wave,” this region features some of the most well-documented triangular craft sightings in aviation history.
Bosnia / Herzegovina Sightings Explore reports of unidentified aerial phenomena across Bosnia and Herzegovina, where residents have documented various encounters with mysterious crafts and nocturnal lights.
Bulgaria Sightings Bulgaria has a notable record of UAP activity, with several significant cases involving multi-witness sightings and unexplained objects observed near strategic locations.
Canary Islands Sightings As a major Atlantic hotspot, the Canary Islands have a rich history of maritime and aerial sightings, including the famous 1976 multi-island UAP event.
Channel Islands Sightings This section details documented encounters from the Channel Islands, including significant pilot reports of massive crafts witnessed over the English Channel.
Crimea Sightings Research historical and modern reports of unidentified objects and maritime anomalies witnessed over the Crimean Peninsula and the surrounding Black Sea.
Croatia Sightings From the Adriatic coast to the interior, Croatia has documented various unexplained aerial events, including significant reports of fast-moving unconventional craft.
Cyprus Sightings Reports from this island nation frequently involve unexplained aerial lights over both the Mediterranean coast and the interior mountain ranges.
Czech Republic Sightings The Czech Republic’s archive features a range of credible sightings, often involving unexplained metallic objects and nocturnal lights reported by both civilians and military personnel.
Denmark Sightings The Danish archive includes a range of sightings, from unexplained nocturnal lights to unconventional crafts tracked over the Baltic Sea.
England Sightings The UK is a primary hotspot for UAP activity, home to the legendary Rendlesham Forest incident and numerous military and civilian encounters documented by the Ministry of Defence.
1173: 2 Strange children in Woolpit, Suffolk, England 1207: Gravesend, Kent, England Sighting 1634: Elves in Wiltshire, England 1645: Little people in St Teath, Cornwall, England 1660: 5 naked men dancing in Shenley, Hertfordshire, England. 1661: Possible USO sighting near River Severn, Bristol England 1676: Edmund Halley sees a UFO 1720: Little Figures seen in Isle of Man, England 1760: Goblin like creature in Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England 1770: Encounter under Staffordshire, England 1783: Luminous UFO seen from Windsor Castle 1790: Black Beast seen between Denbigh & Wrexham, England 1791: Black Beast encounted near Gresford, England 1803: Croydon England Entity Encounter 1812: Phantom troops seen in the sky in Havarah Park, England 1815: Little creatures spotted in Ilkley Moor, England 1838: Spring Heeled Jack Attacks Jane Alsop in London 1838: Spring Heeled Jack sighted in London, England 1838: Spring Heeled Jack Encounter on Turner Street, London 1842: Man encounters Fairies in Stowmarket, England 1851: Cloud Object with a Giant Man seen in Howick, England? 1857: Neston, England UFO Sighting 1880?: English Poachers sent packing by flying ball! 1916: British A/c Encounters Object 1926: Humanoid Hide and Seek 1940: The alien killed with a coal shovel 1952: Humaniod Encounter in Corby New Town England 1952: Newton, England Humaniod Sighting 1954: Cold Blow, Lydden, Kent, England Encounter 1954: Jessie Roestenberg and Sons’ Encounter 1955: Bexley UFO Encounter 1956: A UK Radar-Visual UFO Classic 1957: Runcorn, Cheshire, England Abduction 1957: The Wardle Incident 1963: Cosford RAF UFO Landing 1964: Cumberland Spaceman / Solway Firth Photograph 1963: Saltwood Great Britain Close Encounter 1964: The Warminster Thing 1964 & 1966: UFO Trauma in a Secret File 1965: Dome-shaped UFO in Cornwall, UK 1965: March, Cambridgeshire, England Sighting 1965: The Langenhoe Incident 1966: Incident at A5 Road 1967: ‘Flying Cross’ UFO hovers near Moigne Downs 1968: Milakovic family encounter, Hanbury, England 1974: A silver disc low above houses that left almost instantanously 1977: UFO with two occupants 1978: Tony Dodd Sighting 1979: Night of the Living Dolls 1979: Large circular white object seen in sky 1980: Police constable Alan Godfrey’s abduction 1983: Large inverted trapezoid seen over Plymouth, Devon, UK 1983: The Alfred Burtoo Encounter 1985: Two saucer-shaped UFOs seen by family in car in Surrey, UK 1987: Abduction of Jason Andrews 1987: The Ilkley Moor Alien – Think AboutIt Summary 1990: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire Sighting 1991: West Bromwich, United Kingdom Sighting 1993: Flying Triangle seen over RAF Cosford & Shawbury 1994: A Weird Night and Missing Time on the Pennine Hills 1995-96ish: Sighting in UK 1995: Civil Aviation Authority Report on Near Miss With UFO 1996: Sighting over Stockton On Tees 1996: UFO clusters; flying in formation over Westminster 2001: Bright oval shaped object rises above a house 2001: Captain Achille Zaghetti’s Close Encounter 2004: Inverted orange triangle over the sea 2004: Strange phenomenon following an automobile 2005: Circular UFO captured in photograph from Norwich, UK 2005: Four rows of lights flying low across road 2005: Oval-Disc Shaped Object Photographed in UK 2007: Student spots UFO over Swindon 2007: U K Pilots Report Huge UFO near Alderney Coast 2008: Bolton England Sighting 2008: The Cosford Incident 2008: Torquay England Sightings 2010: Two orange fireballs observed 2014: Bright Saucer-Shaped UFO Above Manchester 2014: County Durham UK 2009: Southampton England Sighting 1970: London, England Sighting 1973: Sandown Isle of Wight England Close Encounter 1973: Langford Budville England Abduction 1978: London England Sighting 1978: Somers Road, Malvern Sighting 1981: Reading England UFO Sighting 1982: Leicester England CE3 1986: Chard Town Somerset England Sighting 1986: Stoke-on-Trent England 1974: Aveley Essex England Abduction 1976: Close Encounter Near Leeds England 1976: North Reddish, Cheshire, England Sighting 2014: Ashford, Kent Daylight Sighting 2014: Swindon Sighting 2014: Sighting Near Newcastle Airport, UK. 1995: Merseyside U.K. Night Sighting 2004: Strange phenomenon following automobile 1978: Woman in Guernsey, UK watches circular UFO for 20 minutes
Estonia Sightings Explore the history of UAP activity in Estonia, featuring reports of unexplained aerial craft and atmospheric anomalies from the Baltic coast to the eastern border.
Finland Sightings Finland has a long history of “ghost fliers” and modern UAP reports, particularly from its expansive northern wilderness.
France Sightings France maintains a unique position in UAP research with GEIPAN, the world’s only official government office dedicated to studying unidentified aerospace phenomena.
0216: Cannes, France Sighting 0640: Faremoutiers-en-Brie, France Sighting 0815: Lyons France Sighting 1608: Marseilles, France Sightings 1608: Strange Sightings in Baie des Anges, Nice, France 1620: Demon in Quimper-Corentin, France 1664: Virgin Mary Sighting near Grenoble, France 1725: Spontaneous Human Combustion in France 1762: Mermaid found on Noirmontier Island, France 1790: Sphere Exploded in Alencon, France 1910 France 1947: Encounter near Amfreville la mi-Voie, France 1950: Cours Les Barres France Abduction 1952: Giant Humanoids near Nimes France 1952: Humaniod seen near Fauga, France 1952: Lac Chauvet UFO Photo 1952: Object near Courbessac Airport 1952: Possible Encounter in Chatillon, France 1952: Sighting in Anost Saone-et-Loire France 1952: UFOs Drop Angel Hair – Oloron, France 1954: UFO Vanishes in France 1956: Choisy Le Roi France Alien Encounter 1958: Huge disk hovers over bridge in the Grand Beuch River Valley, France, 1965: Valensole, France Landing (Maurice Masse Case) 1967: 6 Spheres over Aveyron, France 1967: Aveyron Basses Pyrenees, France Sighting 1967: Beings in Arc-sous-Cicon Doubs, France 1967: Chenou Seine et Marne, France Encounter 1967: Children encounter UFO and small beings in Cussac, France 1967: Sighting in Sauvigny-les-Bois L’Yonne, France 1968: Michelin man seen by farmer on Réunion Island 1968: Three fishermen of Le Brusc, France observe Disc at sea 1971: Large reddish disc seen in Draguignan, France 1972: Saint-Jean-du-Gard, France Encounter 1973: Hochries Mountain UFO Encounter 1973: Humanoids and an Ape 1981: Trans-en-Provence Physical Trace Case 1988: 2 orbs and 1 humanoid reported in Cessy, France 1989: Large object over Duclair, France 1990: UFO Sightings over France 1994: Luminous object over Nouzonville, France 1994: Man observes cone-shaped object in France 1994: Triangle-shaped object follows car in Selestat France 1996: Dome-shaped object over Pont de Salars, France 1996: Objects with portholes observed over France 1997: Large triangular object observed over Paris, France 1997: Sailing ship observe UFO near France 2002: Family observes saucer over Orsay, France 2005: Bages, SW France, approx. 10 kilometers west of Narbonne. 2005: Beynes, France Triangle/Circle Shaped Object 2005: Object With No Wings Or Tail Fins 2008: Cendras, France Sighting 2008: Flying Rods in France – Video 2008: Gargas, Vaucluse, France Sighting 2014: UFOs Cutting Through Clouds – Video 1967: Cussac, France Close Encounter 1976: Janaillat Near Limoges, France Abduction 1978: Nyons, France Sighting/Encounter 1994: Air France Flight 3532 sighting of brown-red disk-shaped object
Germany Sightings German airspace has a rich history of unexplained phenomena, including sightings over industrial centers and notable historical cases like the 1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg.
1034: UFO in The Nuremberg Chronicle 1125: Railbach, Freienstein, Germany Burning Man? 1138: Mysterious ‘Dwarf’ Captured in German Monastery 1561: UFO ‘battle’ over Nuremberg, Germany 1594: Freiburg, Germany 1624: Bierstedt, Anhalt, Germany 1635: Humaniod Sighting in Saalfeld, Germany 1644: Dwarf captured Near Chemnitz, Germany 1662: Dwarf seen near Saalfeld, Germany 1665: Dwarf in Lutzen, Germany 1669: Dwarf sighted inTorgau, Germany 1697: UFOs over Hamburg, Germany 1768: Close Encounter near Leipzig, Germany 1813: “Immaculate” seen near Leipzig, Germany 1831: Large man-like figure near Zarnow, Germany 1936: Black Forest, Germany – UFO Crash? 1952: Heligoland Germany Crash 1952: UFO with occupants encountered in Hasselbach, Germany 1970: Langenschemmern, Germany Sighting 1971: Beam Of Light Moved Quick And Low Over The Ground 1973: Egg-shaped UFO seen from mountain lodge 1977: Large UFO with smaller objects observed over Jemgum, Germany 1979: Star-shaped objects observed over Ingolstadt, Germany 1980 – 1981: Walldorf And Rhein Main Air Base UFO Sightings 1981 – Germany: The Lintel Lake Incident 1982: Disk-shaped UFO seen in Messel, Germany 1984: Triangle Sighting in Germany 1990: Astronomer observes large triangle 1993: UFO encounter in Germany 1994: A UFO in a Street in Plauen, Germany 2006: Falkensee, Brandenburg, Germany Sighting 2009 Unknown Object over Wurzburg, Germany FEU (FOO) Fighters – Articles Hitlers UFO’s – Article 1939: THE JORDANOW MYSTERY 1973: Hochries Mountain UFO Encounter 1665: Stralsund, Germany Sighting 1034: UFO flies over Europe
Greece Sightings From ancient accounts to modern observations, the skies over Greece’s islands and historic landmarks have a storied record of UAP activity.
Holland Netherland Sightings This combined archive details a high frequency of sightings over the lowlands, including notable historical encounters and modern reports of unconventional aerial maneuvers.
Hungarian Sightings Hungary has a storied history of unexplained aerial phenomena, with significant documentation of “flying saucer” types and mysterious lights witnessed over the Pannonian Basin.
Iceland Sightings Iceland’s remote volcanic landscapes provide a dramatic backdrop for numerous high-quality observations of unexplained aerial craft.
Ireland Sightings Known for several significant coastal encounters, Ireland’s UAP record includes credible pilot sightings and unexplained objects witnessed across the Emerald Isle.
Italy Sightings Italy boasts a massive archive of credible sightings, ranging from high-altitude objects over Rome to mysterious naval encounters in the Adriatic.
0214: Rome, Italy Sighting 540: Monte Cassino Italy Sighting 1491: Fazio Cardano Sighting in Milan 1526: Rome, Italy Abduction 1606: San Lorenzo in San Pietro, Montalcino, Italy – Glorification of the Eucharist 1608: Genoa, Italy’s USO Battle 1728: Bologna, Italy Sighting 1753: Alberto Gordoni disappearence in Catania, Sicily, Italy 1947: Villa Santina Encounter 1950: Alien Encounter at Varese, Italy 1952: Bernina Mountains, Italy 1952: Castelfranco, Emilia Romagna, Italy Encounter 1952: San Pietro a Vico Italy Encounter 1954: Camaldoli, Naples, Italy 1954: Cennina Landing and Encounter with Humanoids 1954: Erba Como Italy Encounter 1954: Sicily, Italy Sighting 1962: Florentine tailor taken aboard UFO 1978: Rimini Italy Encounter 1978: Watchmen encounters enormous green creature 1984: The Isidoro Ferri Encounter 1993: The Filiberto Caponi CE3 2006: Seven Lights In A Triangular Formation
Latvia / Lithuania Sightings These Baltic nations have contributed numerous significant reports to the European record, including historical military encounters and modern-day observations of unexplained craft.
Luxembourg Sightings Despite its small size, Luxembourg has recorded several notable multi-witness events involving large, unconventional aerial objects.
Malta Sightings This small archipelago has recorded numerous sightings of unconventional craft, often reported by local residents and maritime observers.
Norway Sightings Home to the world-famous Hessdalen Lights, Norway is a global center for ongoing scientific study of unexplained atmospheric phenomena.
Poland Sightings Poland is home to several high-profile incidents, including the Emilcin landing case, and maintains a robust record of unexplained aerial phenomena across the country.
Portugal Sightings Historically significant for events like the 1917 Miracle of the Sun, Portugal continues to be a site for documented aerial anomalies.
Romania Sighting Explore a deep archive of Romanian sightings, including significant historical cases from the Hoia Baciu forest and military-intercept reports.
Scotland Sightings Scotland is a major hotspot for activity, particularly in the “Falkirk Triangle,” with thousands of documented reports of unexplained crafts and aerial lights.
1598: Elf in Trei-Gruinard, Scotland 1648: Edinburgh, Scotland Close Encounter 1744: Marching AIR troops marching over Scotland 1746: Human Headed Dragon over Culloden, Scotland 1748: 3 Spheres over Culloden, Scotland 1800: Abduction in Colonsay Island, Inner Hebrides, Scotland 1809: Mermaid Sighting near Sandside, Caithness, Scotland 1811: Creature Spotted near Corphine, Kintyre, Scotland 1814: Mermaid off the West coast of Scotland 1814: Portgordon, Scotland Mermaid Sighting 1830: Mermaid near Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland 1833: Mermaid off of Isle of Yell, Scotland 1979: The Dechmont Woods Encounter 1991: Grangemouth Electric UFO Photo 1992: A70 Abduction Case – Revisited 1996: The Fife Incident 1997: Triangle in Scotland 2008: Edinburgh, Scotland Encounter 2008: Glasgow, Scotland Alien Encounter 2010: Red light over Falkirk 1996: CSETI expedition to Scotland – Triangle craft at distance
Slovenia Sightings This section archives reports of unexplained aerial maneuvers and metallic objects witnessed over Slovenia’s unique alpine and coastal landscapes.
Spain Sightings Spain features a vast collection of UAP reports, including significant military pilot encounters and unexplained phenomena over its diverse terrain.
1430: Strangeness in Jaen, Andalusia, Spain 1960: Michelin men seen in Cádiz province, Spain 1974: Huge ship and three smaller craft seen by salesman 1974: UFO with occupants hover over farm 1976: Humanoid sighting in Baracaldo 1976: Rota, Spain 1976: The Glowing Giant 1978: Spanish Encounter – Motorist Sees Humanoid Being from UFO 1978: The Gerena Humanoid Encounter 1981: Fishing crews observe Large Conical Object 1984: Soviet Ship sights UFO over the Mediterranean Sea 1992: Almunécar, Granada /Andalusia, Spain Sighting 2004: Canary Islands 2004: Mazarron, Murcia, Spain Flashes of Light 2004: UFO Sighting Over Barcelona 2004: UFOs Return to the Duranguesado 2005: Majorca, Spain Three Yellow Lights 2006: Orange light flies over Granada 2006: UFO Flotilla Photographed over Spain? 2007: A UFO in Montamarta 2007: Fireball Reported-over Central Spain 2010: Marbella, Spain Sighting
Sweden Sightings Sweden’s history of “ghost rockets” in the 1940s established a legacy of rigorous UAP documentation that continues into the modern era.
Switzerland Sightings Switzerland has a long history of high-quality UAP documentation, including famous historical photographs and credible modern accounts from the Swiss Alps.
Turkey Sightings Known for some of the most famous “daylight disk” sightings in recent years, Turkey’s skies are a frequent site of unexplained activity.
Ukraine Sightings Research significant UAP encounters from Ukraine, including modern multi-witness reports and historical events that have challenged conventional explanation.
1065: Kyiv, Ukraine Alien Sighting 1952: 3 Human-Like Aliens in Ukraine 1952: “Horned” Humanoid Sightings in Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, Ukraine 1990: Donetsk, Ukraine Abduction 1990: UFO Landings On The River Mzha 1991: Short, Horned & Hairy in Kremenchuk, Ukraine 2006: Day and night time UFO sightings witnessed over Mariupol, Ukraine 2008: Dubno, Rovno region, Ukraine Sighting 1953: Zhdanivka, Poltava region Ukraine Encounter 1971: Odesa, Ukraine Strange Happenings 1976: Near Chernivtsi, Ukraine Close Encounter 1982: Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine Abduction 1989: Kharkov, Ukraine Abduction
Wales Sightings Wales has a rich legacy of unexplained activity, famously including the Berwyn Mountains incident and numerous reports of “UFO valleys” across the country.
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