UFO Sighted in Cleethorpes in 2009

Summary

In 2009, a citizen reported seeing six unidentified flying objects over Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. The report was handled by the UK Ministry of Defence, which responded that there was no military activity in the area at the time. The official letter clarified that the MoD only investigates UFO sightings to assess potential threats to national security, not to identify unexplained phenomena. It ruled out the possibility of military aircraft and suggested the lights could be due to natural phenomena or perceptual errors. The case was closed without further action.

The document also includes internal MoD exchanges on how to handle UFO reports, reiterating that no real threats have been identified and that resources are not allocated to investigate every sighting. It mentions the MoD's refusal to provide information on UFOs to media outlets like *Phenomena Magazine*, and notes that 2009 reports would be published at year's end. The file was deemed "administratively valueless" and destroyed in 2010 after its retention period.