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)
Paterson · NJ, USA
I realize this happened 27 years ago, but I could never forget it. I was driving on I -80 heading west, passing the city of Paterson; a
Green Township/Erie · PA, USA
the same thing happened to me in green township/ERIE PA in june of 1979 was babysitting for my moms friend. was awake and next thing i
Huntington · NY, USA
no sound fairly close to me, windows
Dublin (Ireland) · Ireland
Dublin, Ireland. I don’t know if you could describe this as a “UFO” sighting as what I saw appeared to be with the stars (and same siz
Wagarville · AL, USA
Walked outside during lightening storm and a bright green light, the size of a large cigar appeared and disappeared several times.
Kavala (50 km. SE of) (Greece) · Greece
year 1979 my home town is kavala greece; Eastern macedonia port city i was fishing S EAST of the city about 50 kl and 3 kl east of the
Morocco · Morocco
Northern Africa 1979 3 objects seen in the sky
Sagamore Hills · OH, USA
In Ohio around 1979 I had and encounter with 3 aliens. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Los Angeles (over I-10 · on most rural Bayou stretch), CA, USA
Metallic UFO seen hovering silently, directly over eastbound lanes.Light underneath shined UP onto craft-was being moved by humandoid s
Dorchester · IA, USA
Upright Y shaped yellow and black flying objects.
Woodland · WA, USA
unearthly sounds
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
Several witness Silver Disc over Baton Rouge
Woodstock · VT, USA
Aircraft carrier size, low flying, slow moving mechanical object, engine like thrumming sound, small "running" lights.
Van (Van Park) · WV, USA
This cigar shaped craft was about 200 feet from us and only about 100 foot up from the ground. It was just at the top of the trees an
Fort Worth · TX, USA
Unknown Object appear ,changing colors moving Southeast direction over Ft Worth ,TX.
Toronto (Canada) · ON, Canada
Hollow Ring Shaped Object During The Day, Just Above Tree Line
Manteca · CA, USA
blue belly: ship with blue light outlineing the bottom of saucer, white ball of light on each end. top: one white ball of light on top
Oquawka · IL, USA
lot of lights rectagular in shape and a sound ive never herd before
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
metallic disk emerged from one cloud and disappeared behind another.
San Jose · CA, USA
1979 ufo and entities sighting up close
Huntsville · TN, USA
I saw a bright oval object at night in the sky it was big ,fast,and gasious yellow,orange, red glowing.
Lavigne (Canada) · ON, Canada
still unexplained lights and craft seen in northern Ontario.
Conyers · GA, USA
Silver disc saucer or oval shaped craft with amber lights hovered above transformer in our yard.
Mayaguez (Puerto Rico) · Puerto Rico
little island see bigger ufo
Jonesboro · AR, USA
stars start mooving from dead stop