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UFO sightings in Lethbridge, Alberta

51 UFO reports from Lethbridge since 1991. The busiest year was 1993, with 10. The most common shape after plain lights: triangle. 14 were never explained.

  • 51 reports
  • 14 unexplained
  • 1991 first report
  • 2024 latest

How the reports were rated

  • 27% unexplained
  • 43% possibly explained
  • 29% not enough information

Reports by year

Unexplained cases worth reading

  1. Apr 14, 2006 21:44LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · grey, boomerang · 1 witness

    Fairly fast moving object. No lights. No sound, no contrail. Object clearly visible.

  2. May 12, 1994 01:00LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · 1 witness · 10 sec

    Boomerang-shaped" object

  3. Aug 15, 2008 21:35LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · grey, cigar · 1 witness

    Sky "opened up" @ "ship" moved over witness

  4. Aug 1, 2006 20:30LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object by day · 1 sec

    Several black stick-like objects seen in sky. They began moving independently, and formed two V shapes

  5. Aug 12, 2002 01:50LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · red, irregular · 1 witness · 10 sec

    4 objects Like "jacks" flew in line overhead

  6. Aug 9, 2013 22:00LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object by day · triangle · 1 witness · 60 min

    Triangular object with 3 bright lights, disappeared after 1 hour(drawings)

Every report from Lethbridge

  1. Apr 24, 2024 18:50LethbridgeNot enough information

    Object by day · 1 witness

    CADORS 2024C2488 CIRVIS report filed by member of public

  2. Aug 19, 2022 22:45LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · grey, cigar · 1 witness

    Long, narrow cloud in W

  3. Dec 13, 2020 03:00LethbridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · point of light · 1 sec

    Photo: out of focus star?

  4. Oct 30, 2020 06:45LethbridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · point of light · 2 sec

    Line of lights in N sky

  5. Oct 30, 2020 06:45LethbridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · point of light · 1 sec

    Line of 20 lights in sky

  6. Jul 11, 2019 19:27LethbridgeNot enough information

    Unusual event · 2 witnesses

    TCAS alert caused missed approach to airport

  7. Jun 3, 2019 14:38LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object by day · multicoloured · 2 witnesses

    "previously unreported and unauthorized remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)" came near aircraft at 4400 feet; "no details of the RPAS

  8. Aug 1, 2016 22:15LethbridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses · 20 sec

    5 orange lights in a V-formation, another following behind, moving fast

  9. May 23, 2015 21:20LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · green, sphere · 1 witness · 3 min

    2 green orbs flew over

  10. Sep 20, 2014 21:00LethbridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · point of light · 1 sec

    Object in sky flew over silently without stopping

  11. Aug 31, 2014 02:30LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · triangle · 2 sec

    Triangle shaped object in sky with lights in sky

  12. Feb 4, 2014 02:15LethbridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · red, point of light · 20 min

    Red star like light moving around in sky

  13. October 2013LethbridgePossibly explained

    white, point of light · 1 witness

    White beacon in sky moving south to north

  14. Aug 9, 2013 22:00LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object by day · triangle · 1 witness · 60 min

    Triangular object with 3 bright lights, disappeared after 1 hour(drawings)

  15. Aug 1, 2013 03:30LethbridgeUnexplained

    Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 2 witnesses

    Multi colored object that shifted into 3 or 4 white lights started low, flew

  16. August 2013LethbridgeUnexplained

    Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness

    Whie light flying low to the ground split into 3 smaller beacons

  17. Jul 1, 2013 23:00LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · multicoloured, triangle · 10 witnesses

    Triangular object with lights flying in figure 8 around fireworks, changing colors

  18. Jun 22, 2013 23:00LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · orange, sphere · 2 witnesses · 3 min

    9 orange/red spheres moving quickly across sky

  19. Jan 17, 2013LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · triangle · 2 sec

    5 or 6 triangle shapes flying over house

  20. Oct 7, 2012 01:15LethbridgeUnexplained

    Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness · 4 sec

    10 lights in 2 groups as if on large objects, went NW-SE silently

  21. Aug 24, 2012 23:30LethbridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness

    Light appeared, vanished, appeared elsewhere, repeated

  22. Mar 31, 2012LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · brown, boomerang · 2 witnesses

    V-shaped object, with circles inside, going SW-NE

  23. Jun 5, 2011 03:30LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · sphere · 2 witnesses · 2 min

    Bright ball of light moving W-E, very high

  24. Aug 15, 2008 21:35LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · grey, cigar · 1 witness

    Sky "opened up" @ "ship" moved over witness

  25. Aug 5, 2008 23:50LethbridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 2 min

    Starlike object crossed E-W, zig-zag?

  26. Aug 5, 2008 01:00LethbridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · point of light · 1 sec

    Clusters of starlike objs? Light made zig-zag?

  27. February 2008 17:00LethbridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · point of light · 2 sec

    Orb seen hovereing, moved slowly later?

  28. Dec 10, 2007 17:30LethbridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 25 sec

    Bright light came from W, turned SE, vanished

  29. Aug 11, 2007 00:30LethbridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · white, point of light · 4 witnesses

    Bright light changed colours as it flew N

  30. Aug 1, 2006 20:30LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object by day · 1 sec

    Several black stick-like objects seen in sky. They began moving independently, and formed two V shapes

  31. Apr 14, 2006 21:44LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · grey, boomerang · 1 witness

    Fairly fast moving object. No lights. No sound, no contrail. Object clearly visible.

  32. Jul 22, 2003 00:20LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · orange, triangle · 1 witness · 5 sec

    2 objects with lights on each point flew overhead noiselessly to W

  33. Aug 12, 2002 01:50LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · red, irregular · 1 witness · 10 sec

    4 objects Like "jacks" flew in line overhead

  34. Mar 12, 2002 19:30LethbridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 8 min

    Bright object did "aerial feats" then disappeared on NW horizon

  35. Nov 26, 2001 18:30LethbridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 10 sec

    2 lights moved around each other as they flew E-W

  36. Mar 2, 2001 19:00LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · point of light · 1 witness · 2 min

    Light 'collapsed in on itself', leaving a black dot which flew away

  37. Mar 2, 1995 18:49Lethbridge

    Light at night · white · 2 witnesses · 5 sec

  38. May 12, 1994 01:00LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · 1 witness · 10 sec

    Boomerang-shaped" object

  39. Aug 12, 1993 21:00LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · yellow, triangle · 1 witness · 5 sec

    Nrc095

  40. Aug 12, 1993 00:30LethbridgeUnexplained

    Object at night · triangle · 3 witnesses · 5 sec

  41. Aug 12, 1993 00:20LethbridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · triangle · 1 witness · 10 sec

  42. Aug 12, 1993 00:07LethbridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · cigar · 1 witness · 5 min

  43. Aug 12, 1993 00:05LethbridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · black · 1 witness · 10 sec

  44. Aug 11, 1993 22:45LethbridgeNot enough information

    Object at night

  45. Aug 11, 1993 22:30LethbridgeNot enough information

    Object at night · orange, irregular · 4 witnesses · 20 sec

  46. Jul 30, 1993LethbridgeNot enough information

    Light at night · 60 witnesses

  47. Jun 21, 1993 21:00LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · triangle · 2 witnesses · 5 min

  48. Jan 30, 1993 21:00LethbridgeUnexplained

    Light at night · point of light · 3 witnesses · 2 min

  49. Aug 26, 1991 22:00LethbridgePossibly explained

    Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 2 witnesses · 90 min

    Object in NE, seemed to have rotating colours, moved slowly N

  50. Aug 22, 1991 22:00LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · white, irregular · 1 witness · 15 min

    Flashing bursts of light from cloud, like "waves"

  51. Aug 22, 1991 21:05LethbridgePossibly explained

    Object at night · white, irregular · 1 witness · 20 min

    "beautiful light show" behind cloud; aurora?

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About this data

These reports come from the Canadian UFO Survey, compiled each year since 1989 by Ufology Research of Winnipeg. Each year the survey gathers sightings sent to police, airports, the military, researchers and UFO groups across the country, and rates each one. We left out every report the survey received from MUFON, NUFORC or Enigma Labs, so the totals here are lower than in the survey itself.

The ratings are the survey's: explained means a likely cause was found (a plane, a planet, a satellite re-entry), possibly explained means there's a good guess, and unexplained means the investigators couldn't find one. Notes are short summaries, lightly tidied. Most places are the nearest town, not the exact spot.