18/OIR/179

Dear Mr McIntosh

Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) Request

I refer to your request, made via FYI, of 8 March 2018 requesting
information concerning reported UFO sightings made to the Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA).

UFO sightings reported to CAA each year:

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|2000 |1 |
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------------|
|2003 |2 |
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------------|
|2004 |2 |
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------------|
|2007 |2 |
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------------|
|2009 |1 |
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------------|
|2011 |1 |
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------------|
|2012 |1 |
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------------|
|2013 |3 |
|-------------------------------------+----------------------------------|
|2007 |4 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

Where are most sightings located?

Sightings reported to the CAA are spread throughout the country however
Auckland has produced the most reports with 3.

 

Does the CAA investigated them?

The CAA does not investigate UFO reports. Without identification of the
aircraft there is little that the CAA can do.

 

The same question applies to abductions and incidents involving injury or
death.

As above. To date the CAA has not received any reports of abductions or
UFO incidents involving injury or death.

 

Is the general public going to ever get full disclosure?

The CAA is not in a position to comment.

 

If you have any queries about your request, please contact me at
[1][CAA request email] or on (04) 560 9472.

 

Thanks,

Tom Wheeler | Official Information & Privacy Advisor

Legal Services

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand | Aviation Security Service

Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa | Kaiwhakamaru Rererangi

Level 15 | Asteron Centre | 55 Featherston Street | Wellington | 6011

PO Box 3555 | Wellington | 6140

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jason McIntosh
[mailto:[FOI #7403 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2018 8:42 a.m.
To: OIA
Subject: Official Information request - How many UFO sightings are
reported each year ?

 

Dear Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand,

 

How many UFO sightings are reported to you each year?Where are most of the
sightings located? Do you investigate them ?the same question applies to
Abductions and incidents involving injury or death?Is the general public
going to ever get  full disclosure?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jason McIntosh

 

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