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)
Vancouver Island (rural) (Canada) · BC, Canada
A report from rural Vancouver Island, BC, Canada in September 1973 described neighbors on a road trip who reported an unexplained loss of several hours' time, lasting 7 hours.
Little Meadows · PA, USA
Oval Object With Aura - Close Up
Baldwinsville · NY, USA
A report from Baldwinsville, NY in September 1973 described a bright light at low altitude seen by four teenagers during the early evening, lasting 15-20 minutes (?).
North Royalton · OH, USA
A report from North Royalton, OH in September 1973 described a light that grew smaller as it approached silently, with witnesses noting window-like features on its surface, lasting 5 minutes.
Loomis · CA, USA
It looked like a faint star to began with. one that as redish in color, and was just sitting there within a group of other stars that w
Jefferson · IA, USA
A report from Jefferson, IA in September 1973 described an oval object, after which two witnesses reported an unexplained four-hour gap in their memory, lasting 4 hours.
Mansfield · OH, USA
Pure white oval shaped image moving slowly. Major axis was several full moon widths long. Minor axis about half of major. No colors or
Salina · KS, USA
A report from Salina, KS in September 1973 described a light that appeared to trace a perfect square shape while moving across the night sky, lasting 30 seconds.
Mansfield · OH, USA
In the Fall of 1973 my sister and I came upon a large silver object hovering approximatley 20 feet above us on a clear, sunny afternoon
Mansfield · OH, USA
A report from Mansfield, OH in September 1973 described a cigar-shaped object that reportedly followed a young boy as he walked home, lasting 2 to 5 minutes.
Houston · TX, USA
I was driving home from the Univ. of Houston and was at the light near Foley's warehouse (still in same place) and looked up to my fron
Ciudad Habana (Cuba) · Cuba
A report from Havana, Cuba in September 1973 described a circular object seen at close range in clear detail that the witness said did not resemble an airplane, lasting 10 minutos.
Philip · SD, USA
Saucer craft landed near us.
Cape Girardeau · MO, USA
A report from Cape Girardeau, MO in September 1973 described a disk-shaped object hovering above the treeline, lasting 20 minutes.
Graybill · IN, USA
We where driving down a country road when the driver of the car noticed it first.it was just above the tree line flying no more than se
Felton · PA, USA
It was early evening and our whole family, including many residents of Felton,Pennsylvania, all ran out to our porches up and down Hi
Ketchum · OK, USA
There was more than just one witness that seen the UFO that night....As us kids (6 of us) and Mom had seen it too...I was 4 years old i
Strongsville · OH, USA
A report from Strongsville, OH in September 1973 described a gray, metallic, bell-shaped object with no windows that hovered silently about 25 feet above the ground, lasting 10 minutes.
Wooster · OH, USA
Driving on a back road in rural Wayne county, we had been driving along a stretch of woodland when we entered some cleared farmland. A
Scituate · MA, USA
This Diamond shape object hovererd on one spot for 15 or more min and was seen by many people, it was mentioned in the paper etc. It se
Morrow · GA, USA
Metallic, grey, triangular object hovers just above tree top level behind house as we stood approx. 150 ' away on a clear summer night.
Kittery · ME, USA
A report from Kittery, ME in August 1973 described a very fast, point-like light that crossed the sky and vanished, lasting 10 Seconds.
Steubenville · OH, USA
A report from Steubenville, OH in August 1973 described an orange, cylinder-shaped object flying slowly at low altitude, lasting 7-8 minutes.
Piedmont (3 miles east of) · MO, USA
A report from near Piedmont, MO in August 1973 described an oval object that drew a crowd of dozens of onlookers who stopped along the highway to watch, lasting 45 minutes.
Appleton · WI, USA
Object seen: circular orange glow at back of laboring hum like deisel or electric motor sound. 3-4 lighted globes ejected object w/ora