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)
Spokane · WA, USA
It was a radio announcer.
Erie (countryside) · PA, USA
80' diameter silver disc observed from distance of 130' away. Disc was motionless,quite 100' off ground. 1974
Roseville · MI, USA
I saw a large black triangular object overhead which resembled a stealth bomber
Shady Point · OK, USA
it was silent, erratic, low altitude, no lights, daytime, very fast, hovered
Janesville · WI, USA
Mostly sunny afternoon. I was hanging upside down on playground equipment at a parochial school. I saw twinkling objects in the Northwe
Albany · NY, USA
Airport radar confirms what I saw. Please read my whole discription.
Austin · MN, USA
brilliant multicolored cloudshaped entity (a pulsing cloud of beaming color)
Live Oak · CA, USA
The triangle the flew over the house.
Bellingham · MA, USA
The craft was about 30 to 40 feet in lenght, and about 20 feet above the ground. The trees and brush below it were pushed down and away
Dunkirk · OH, USA
Wife and saw a saucer shaped UFO hovering road in broad daylight for approximately three minutes.
Davao (Philippines) · Philippines
A report from Davao, Philippines in June 1974 described a bright, colored light moving along a curved path near coconut trees, lasting 10 seconds.
San Diego (Mission Bay Walk/Santa Clara Ct. M.B.) · CA, USA
A report from San Diego, CA in June 1974 described an enormous, sphere-shaped object that appeared to shrink rapidly to the size of a star, lasting 3+minutes.
Harrisville · PA, USA
We were kids about 14 years old at the time. We live in a rural area. A friend and I were walking up a dirt rd. when we got to the top
Kingston · MA, USA
A report from Kingston, MA in June 1974 described a saucer-shaped object with spinning red, blue, and green lights that emitted a beam of light toward the ground, lasting 15 minutes.
Pensacola · FL, USA
a sphere shaped object hovered over us while on the beach. A police officer was heard reporting seeing something at the same time.
Truckee/Lake Tahoe area · CA, USA
Subject and witness lying on backs in sleeps bags after day if logging. Both noticed silver/blue star off in distance, that got closer
Calera (outskirts of) · AL, USA
A report from the outskirts of Calera, AL in June 1974 described a disk-shaped object seen by a group of young hikers, lasting 10-15 minutes.
Ingersoll (Canada) · ON, Canada
I was driving down a farm road that connects 2 parallel highways...a white bright light was visible far ahead, right sude of road, clos
Guaíba (Brazil) · Brazil
Estava em frente a minha casa de veraneio olhando para o céu para os lados do oeste e vi um objeto esférico de cor azul como uma bolha
Westline · PA, USA
I was sitting with my friend at Red Bank where the bridge was at the Allegheny Resoivor. We had been fishing and saw a light cross the
Paulsboro · NJ, USA
A report from Paulsboro, NJ in June 1974 described a large, oval object flying in a straight line above the clouds, lasting 2 minutes.
Gibralter · MI, USA
A report from Gibraltar, MI in June 1974 described two large orange lights hovering and rotating above the witnesses' boat while night fishing, lasting 4 hours.
Ashland · OH, USA
A report from Ashland, OH in June 1974 described a low-flying, disk-shaped object with colored lights at its base that appeared to change or rotate, moving quietly, lasting 1 minute.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
It was a beautiful summer day and me and my close friend were walking my girlfriend home from school we were about 15 years old at the
Fort Scott · KS, USA
My youngest sister and I were arguing at the front door, when my brother said "shut-up" and pushed us out the door. The sound of a cras