UFO Sightings in the 1960s
1,727 UFO sightings reported during the 1960s, peaking in 1968 (288 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 1,727
- Span
- 1960–1969
- Peak year
- 1968 (288 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1960–1969 · peak 1968 (288 reports)
Toledo · OH, USA
Observed dull silver metallic sphere hovering outside of bedroom window as a child. Had direct communication with sphere.
Tulsa · OK, USA
In October 1961, a witness in Tulsa, Oklahoma, reported low-altitude, slow-moving disk-shaped objects that made high-speed turns and very rapid acceleration, over two minutes.
Nashville · TN, USA
In October 1961, a witness in Nashville, Tennessee, reported a silvery, flattened disk-shaped object hovering motionless over a local school fair for more than thirty minutes.
Graham · NC, USA
In 1961, a witness in Graham, North Carolina, reported three large, flat white lights in a delta pattern flying silently at treetop level around 35 to 40 mph, for 30 seconds.
Bristol · TN, USA
My father is now 89 my brother 52 the girl with us now 51 myself 49 and the other fellow which worked with my father if he's still livi
Indialantic · FL, USA
In 1961, a witness in Indialantic, Florida, reported an oval-shaped object flying unusually close to the ground, visible for about two minutes before it left.
Fort Benning · GA, USA
a bright silvery on edge object was observed by my father with at least 3 witnesses. it was observed "hanging" in the sky over Lawson F
Toledo · OH, USA
In 1961, a witness in Toledo, Ohio, reported a light moving over nearby woods on several nights and described encountering two small glowing figures, along with a sense of time displacement.
Wahoo · NE, USA
Egg shaped craft near Wahoo, NE
Mill Valley · CA, USA
Clear view of a "flying saucer".
Subic Bay (Philippines) · Philippines
Looking east about 10 to 15 degrees above the horizon, I saw this starlike object at a very high speed. There was only one light which
Glenshaw · PA, USA
In 1961, seven witnesses, including two scientists, in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, reported a disk-shaped object hovering about 100 feet above a neighboring home, for 15 minutes.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
In 1961, a young girl on a country lane near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reported an orange-yellow sphere the size of a small house hovering above trees about fifty feet away.
Palatine · IL, USA
In 1961, a witness near a missile base in Palatine, Illinois, reported five orange disk-shaped objects bobbing up and down and side to side, over about thirty minutes.
Wendens Ambo/Essex (UK/England) · United Kingdom
In 1961, a witness near Wendens Ambo, Essex, England, reported a cigar-shaped object traveling east to west with an impression of unusual speed, over 40 to 50 seconds.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
In 1961, a witness in Brooklyn, New York City, reported a disk-shaped object with multicolored lights that made no noise, visible for about thirty seconds.
Kelowna (Canada) · BC, Canada
((HOAX??)) Reddish orange pulsating star.
Evendale · OH, USA
This UFO event occurred in August or Semptember of 1961. I wish someone could shed some light on this matter. A lot of time has passe
Lawrenceville · GA, USA
I could have hit it with a rock
West Haven · CT, USA
In the summer of 1961, a witness in West Haven, Connecticut, reported a glowing light on the horizon, remaining visible in the sky for about one hour.
Sapulpa · OK, USA
In 1961, a witness in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, reported eight bright white lights arranged in two rows of four in the night sky, visible for about ten to twelve minutes.
Falconbridge (Canada) · ON, Canada
In 1961, an eight-year-old witness near Falconbridge, Ontario, Canada, reported a silver cylindrical object that appeared to be on a crash course, along with a sense of lost time.
Gettysburg · PA, USA
Rte 30 West, near Belmont Rd. intersection 7/15/61 4 hours Gray metallic cigar craft on Herr property in field below hill
Mount Hope · WV, USA
Object only visible as a streak of light at very high altitude traveled from horizon to horizon in a few seconds for a total of 6 times
Newberg · OR, USA
In 1961, a witness near Newberg, Oregon, west of Portland, reported bright, egg-shaped objects in the sky, visible over a period of about two and a half hours.