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)
Gifford Pinchot National Forrest · WA, USA
White Saucer in the Gifford Pinchot National Forrest
Kent · WA, USA
August, 6 p.m., clear day, UFO at 1000 ft altitude, airspeed approx. 150 knots, circular, no sound, black color., six witnesses.,
Delran · NJ, USA
I was out back on this chilly night i was looking into the sky and i see this object not far away from me moving side to sideand stop t
Rush City · MN, USA
Space suit looking things and object in the woods
Llandudno (UK/Wales) · United Kingdom
there were lights on the object
Maquoketa · IA, USA
OBJECT APPEREAD WAS DIM GOT BRIGHT WENT EAST REAPPERED SAME SPOT REPEATED SAME THING
Parm · OH, USA
A glowing red ball suddenly appeared in the sky, like a red sun without the halo. It moved a perfect right angles, straight line fligh
Caldwell · WI, USA
Three unlit triange shapes moving slowly in formation 500ft above with little sound
Tracy · CA, USA
Mount Diablo - Devil Mountain and UFO's
Black Earth · WI, USA
Bright, orange, silent oval that looked like a lower-case "e" moving slowly across the sky.
Heacham · United Kingdom
2 equilateral triangular shapes formed by white lights at each point, spinning slowly directly above us, all sound around us stopped
Plainfield · CT, USA
Circular UFO with lights around outer edge in night sky
Netherlands · Netherlands
Big black object with coloured lights
Gravenhurst (Canada) · ON, Canada
Round fire ball just over the top of the treeline.
Del Mar · CA, USA
No craft, just a person. 3-4 feet tall. Blue, large eyes and smirking.
Rapid City · MI, USA
three greenish lights in triangle 30+ witnesses
St. Paul · MN, USA
Fireworks and UFO, MN State Fair Grounds July 4th late 70's early 80's.
Forest Park · GA, USA
very close encounter
Hudson · MA, USA
Back in the summer of 1980 I was dating a girl in Hudson MA. She was taking a long time getting ready to go out for the evening so I w
Louisville · KY, USA
Definitely followed my car over 20 miles and shone lights, went way below the second loop of power line noiselessly
Louisville · KY, USA
DEFINITELY NOT FROM AROUND HERE!
Brookwood (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Silent silver egg shaped object flying slowly at around 500-1000' in the UK.
Town of Preble · NY, USA
Brilliant object moving at right angles at high speed from the ground, instant acceleration!
Norwalk · CT, USA
multi colored lights over some trees near downtown norwalk ct.
Knife River · MN, USA
Day light at night