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The Belgium UFO Wave (1989–1990): 13,500 witnesses, two F-16 intercepts, and no explanation that makes sense.
Witnesses
13500 witnesses
Duration
Unknown
Source material
2
Timeline
2
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
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Live sighting record fca5460c-f70e-4fce-ba3d-e042e031aa43.
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Correlations
Field Intelligence
Moon phase
38% illumination
First quarter — moderate moon brightness
Weather
Open-MeteoArea activity
Nearby infrastructure
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
Mar 24, 2026, 10:48 PM
Timezone
Central European Time
Location
Belgium
Observers
13500 witnesses
Witness account
Narrative
Between November 1989 and April 1990, over 13,500 people across Belgium reported the same thing: a large, silent, triangular craft with lights at each corner. Witnesses included police officers, military personnel, and civilians across dozens of separate incidents. The Belgian Air Force didn't ignore it, instead they launched F-16s twice. On the night of March 30–31, 1990, the jets got radar lock, and lost it. Whatever they were tracking accelerated beyond their range and ability to intercept...
Case progression
Timeline
r/UFOs carried the report into the source network.
Grouped into the Belgium UFO Wave incident dossier.
Ledger
Source material
source
Original report
Direct source material from r/UFOs.
telemetry
Environmental pass
Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.