UFO Sightings in the 1970s
3,165 UFO sightings reported during the 1970s, peaking in 1978 (441 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 3,165
- Span
- 1970–1979
- Peak year
- 1978 (441 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1970–1979 · peak 1978 (441 reports)
Chicago · IL, USA
Orange light different from landing aircraft at O'Hare Airport shot up, then to the right and then out of site in about 5 seconds.
Irmo · SC, USA
Around midnight leaving work at Carolina Skateland saw a cigar shaped object hovering over the Winn Dixie next door, now Lizards Thicke
Elmira (Canada) · ON, Canada
it made no sound as the silver/grey craft slowly moved across the partly cloudy summer day sky
Owensboro · KY, USA
I was in the Air Force stationed at Malmstrom as a security policeman during one of my shifts at either the sierra or tango LCF we reci
Cumberland · MD, USA
wife & I were coming down the long curve on US 40 east of cumberland Md. Damned comp wouldnt accept time of 1730, just starting to get
Auburn/Montgomery (between) · AL, USA
A flattened "thread spool" shaped object with alternating white and red lights passing approximately 500 feet above us. 1/2 hour durati
Bremen · IN, USA
saw disk shaped object out of window
Sitka (North of · St. John Bay), AK, USA
On hunting trip, woke to see object hovering over bay and "navigating" up the bay and up the head waters and out of sight over hillside
Mt. Vernon · IN, USA
MADAR Event No. 7
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
The dish shaped object with 3 portholes visible followed us for approximately 5 miles and then vanished.
Columbia · MD, USA
I rented a row boat, my Fraternity Brother, my Girlfriend, and another girl were in the boat. We were on the lake, about in the middle.
Saskatoon (Canada) · SK, Canada
Black triangle with a white light on each point, trails from back two points
Toronto (Canada) · ON, Canada
intense flashing lights, knocked off our chairs
Claremont · CA, USA
Rectangle.
Denver · CO, USA
Normal heavnly bodies do not travel in geometric patterns.
Columbia · SC, USA
Columbia, South Carolina 1974 Sighting.
Piedmont · OK, USA
Classic inverted bowl shape with a periscope that extended underneath for observation
Kelso · WA, USA
Grandma's UFO
Chico · CA, USA
in 1974, I saw a white triangular object moveing low and slow over orchards and fields north of chico CA
Putnam (Canada) · ON, Canada
A huge single light quickly came up behind my moving car, then sped straight up in the air.
Heber Springs · Greers Ferry Lake, AR, USA
silver disk strange night
Detroit · MI, USA
The“craft” slowed to a full stop and hovered just above a cemetery that was 3 streets north of ours
Westerlo · NY, USA
Watched light maneuver in nite sky in maner that normal aircraft cant do. 90 degree turns massive speed
Hattiesburg · MS, USA
three lights in triangle shape bright flashing and incredible movement
KY · USA
craft had light under it and hovered over the neighborhood area of vacant land(09/74) (10/74)