UFO Sightings in the 1980s
2,718 UFO sightings reported during the 1980s, peaking in 1989 (333 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 2,718
- Span
- 1980–1989
- Peak year
- 1989 (333 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1980–1989 · peak 1989 (333 reports)
St. Paul · MN, USA
ufo encounter with missing time
San Antonio · TX, USA
I was coming home from the store. It was dark and I had parked along way from my apartment. As I was walking towards the apartment I
Ormstown (Canada) · QC, Canada
Though this happened many years ago, the incident left a lasting impression. I was sitting at my kitchen table around 3:00pm on a s
Kendall (S. Miami) · FL, USA
Fleet of silver-ish cigar shaped objects, one appearing after another and then disappearing.
Barrington · IL, USA
Triangle hovering over me then moved across sky
Bremham · TX, USA
observed a very long craft with a cheveron front. Front of object had several dim lights, craft very large, moving slowly over pasture
Maricopa · AZ, USA
August 1980 HUGE, silent, boomerang craft in rural desert area south of Phoenix.
Glennallen · AK, USA
Unidentified Bright Light Sitting On Road
Tillamook · OR, USA
It was big as a football feild with lit up windows, i could see movement inside, it was so low & slow i could see alot of detail.
Tullahoma · TN, USA
Lights forming a triangle in the sky
Edmonton (Canada) · AB, Canada
Object seen manuvering around the area of Namaeo Airforce base from the vehicle I was a a passenger in. Estimated range was about 5 ki
Nevada City · CA, USA
Possible abduction.
Taunton · MA, USA
disk witnessed by parents over taunton mass main street 1980
Honolulu · HI, USA
Saw large bus like vehicle
Bandon · OR, USA
Father & son saw big glowing white disk approach thru clouds from S, depart thru clear sky to SW.
Arthur · NE, USA
arthur nebr lights!!!!!!
Banes (Cuba) · Cuba
will never forget it.
Bricktown · NJ, USA
Formation observed flying over Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Bend · OR, USA
Bright round object seen at night, shot upward at a 45% angle, then got dimmer and dimmer until it faded away.
Apollo · PA, USA
2 objects, one spherical and huge, the other even larger followed after only a moment or so. Second object appeared to be very high and
Glenndale · MD, USA
Was 18 at the time, snuck on golf course to go bass fishing at night on course pond. While approx. 300 yds from pond.
Detroit · MI, USA
Disc sighting in Detroit
Pine Springs · TX, USA
A Falling Star That Changed its Mind because it went back UP!
Clarksfield · OH, USA
Let me start by saying this event happened years ago but a friend just told me about your web sight. I was fishing with three friends a
Edwards · NY, USA
That is what struck me as weird and there was no engine noise.