UFO Sightings in the 1950s
591 UFO sightings reported during the 1950s, peaking in 1957 (91 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 591
- Span
- 1950–1959
- Peak year
- 1957 (91 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1950–1959 · peak 1957 (91 reports)
North Hollywood · CA, USA
In 1958, a young child in North Hollywood, California, reported a circular object appearing repeatedly over several days, according to a later-filed account.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
In 1958, a witness near Mount Airy Forest in Cincinnati, Ohio, reported sighting a diamond-shaped object in the sky as it was getting dark in the evening.
North Hollywood · CA, USA
I was four years old. i would visit at my grandmothers house. she lived in north hollywood . i was playing in the front yard when a bal
Brookline · MA, USA
In 1958, a witness in Brookline, Massachusetts, described an eight-minute close encounter involving a rectangular object and two humanoid figures near the scene.
Winooski · VT, USA
In 1958, a witness in Winooski, Vermont, described an oval object that hovered, landed, then flew north at about 60 km/h; the witness said it was tracked by radar.
Winooski · VT, USA
In 1958, witnesses in Winooski, Vermont, reported an oval-shaped object described locally as a fireball, visible in the sky for about one and a half hours.
Atlantic Ocean (Troopship/ USS ROSE) · Atlantic Ocean
In 1958, a witness aboard a troopship in the Atlantic Ocean reported an object that resembled a star until it began moving, observed for about an hour.
Howell · MI, USA
In 1958, a witness in Howell, Michigan, reported a large glowing cigar-shaped object that appeared to be descending as if landing, lasting 30 to 45 seconds.
Pep · TX, USA
In 1958, witnesses near Pep, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle, reported green fireballs streaking across the night sky, visible for only a few seconds.
Birchy Bay (Canada) · NF, Canada
In 1958, a witness in Birchy Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, reported watching a disk-shaped object in the sky for about three minutes before it disappeared.
Trenton · NJ, USA
In 1958, a witness in Trenton, New Jersey, reported a diamond-shaped object hovering near a hospital before speeding away as they attempted to take a photograph.
Wantaugh · NY, USA
A witness in Wantagh, New York reported an illuminated, sphere-shaped object with protruding rods moving silently east to west at about 40 feet altitude, for about five minutes in January 1958.
Madison · WI, USA
A witness in Madison, Wisconsin reported a large, fuchsia-pink cigar-shaped object slowly flying over a building, observed for about an hour in December 1957.
Teaneck · NJ, USA
A witness in Teaneck, New Jersey reported a cylindrical object followed by a disc-shaped object in the sky, observed for about two minutes in the fall of 1957.
Corpus Christi · TX, USA
A witness reported a light-based UFO near the naval yard in Corpus Christi, Texas, observed for about ten minutes on November 10, 1957.
Northeast Cape AFS · St Lawrence Island,, AK, USA
Observed target on search radar. Ground speed about 25000 kt, altitude at least 30000ft. recorded on scope camera. observed by other ra
Nelchina (near) · AK, USA
This incident occurred about October of 1956 or ‘57. At the time, I was Assistant station manager for a major airline in Anchorage as
Martelle · IA, USA
I Fly and have been in Viet Nam and around the world and have never seen anything like it again.
Paterson · NJ, USA
Formation of approximately 8 light gray metallic disks silently crossing the night sky around October 1957 in northern NJ
Northeast Cape AFS · AK, USA
Radar sighting and filming
St. Paul · MN, USA
A witness in St. Paul, Minnesota reported a bright light apparently being chased by several military jets, over about 45 seconds in October 1957.
England · AR, USA
A witness near England, Arkansas reported an unexplained, light-covered disk-shaped object observed on a clear night in the fall of 1957.
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
A witness in Queens, New York reported a tall, unidentified figure entering their home, in an incident lasting two to three hours in 1957.
Houston (Ellington AFB) · TX, USA
A witness near Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, reported a small, extremely fast, silent light making a sharp turn before speeding away horizontally, in about three seconds in October 1957.
Commerce City (N. of Denver) · CO, USA
A lot of methane gas in area