Nick Pope Explained 80% of the UFO Sightings He Investigated. The Rest “Didn’t Quite Add Up”
In an interview recorded before his death, Pope said ministers knew more but offered no evidence; about 20% of the sightings he investigated remained unexplained.
Nick Pope, a former member of the British Ministry of Defence’s UFO unit, said in his final interview before his death that ministers knew more than they were letting on. He said about 20% of the sightings he investigated had no clear explanation, but offered no evidence for his claim about the ministers.
Nick Pope, who spent three years in the British Ministry of Defence’s UFO unit, claimed in an interview filmed before his death in April that ministers knew more than they disclosed to the public. “They know there’s more to this than weather balloons and aircraft lights,” he said. AOL reported the remarks, citing the British newspaper the Daily Star. The interview was recorded for a new television series hosted by Bradley Walsh, due to air on the Sky History channel.
During his time on the job, Pope received hundreds of sighting reports each year. He said he was able to explain about 80% of them with confidence. In all, he investigated about 1,000 unidentified sightings. Of the remaining 20%, he said: “We couldn’t reach a definitive conclusion. There are things that don’t quite add up.” In other words, those sightings had no clear explanation.
The Sightings That Remained Unexplained
Pope described objects operating alongside the most advanced aircraft, at speeds and with maneuvers and acceleration that, he said, are beyond our capabilities. The quoted remarks did not specify what was recorded during these sightings or who had verified the data.
Pope’s Last Conversation
Walsh, who recently moved from “The Chase” to a program about unusual phenomena, said Pope was one of his heroes and that they had planned to meet in Washington. Instead, they spoke by video call while Pope was already seriously ill. Asked whether we are alone in the universe, Pope replied: “Absolutely not.” He was less certain about whether aliens had visited Earth.
Pope also warned about the use of artificial intelligence. The technology may seem like a tool for investigators, he said, but it works against them because it is no longer possible to tell whether a particular piece of evidence is authentic.
The British Ministry of Defence did not respond to the Daily Star’s request for comment.
Questions & answers
Is there evidence that the government is hiding information about aliens?
The article cited offers no evidence for that claim. Pope said ministers knew more, but did not explain what they knew. The British Ministry of Defence did not respond to a request for comment.
Why doesn’t an unidentified sighting mean that something unusual is going on?
A sighting may remain unexplained because information is missing, weather conditions are involved, or the report is inaccurate. Pope said some sightings were inconsistent with known technology, but that claim would require data not included in the interview.