David Jon Petitions UK for UFO Office as 20% of 32 Cases Stay Unexplained

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 13

David Jon, a former National Crime Agency officer, is pressing the UK government to create a national UFO/UAP reporting office, arguing there is now no formal channel for the public or pilots to log sightings.
The gap dates to 2009, when the Ministry of Defence shut its UFO desk after budget cuts; both the MoD and Civil Aviation Authority said they do not actively monitor such reports.
Jon says his SEPI agency has handled 32 UFO cases worldwide, with two still open, and that roughly 20% of sightings his team reviews cannot be explained using police-style methods.
The campaign draws on cases such as retired pilot Chris Crowther's 1978 near-miss account near Norwich and renewed concern after unresolved drone sightings over US airbases in eastern England in 2024.
Officials still say no reported UFO or UAP sighting has shown a direct military threat to the UK, while sceptics argue scarce government resources are better spent elsewhere.