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)
Gresham · OR, USA
White orb like object heading west towards portland from gresham
Henrietta (suburb of Rochester ) · NY, USA
It was a long time ago, but the memmory is still clear. My brother and I were star gazing and saw what appeared to be a LARGE vehicle t
Clinton · ME, USA
Luminous, oval ring of light
Alma · KS, USA
could we know
Rochester · WA, USA
This was seen in 1979 or 1980. Its been a long time ago. I have just recently been able to talk about it. It was a huge Boomerang craft
Overton · TX, USA
I was in house, heard noise like far away train,as sound got louder, could fell vibration in air. Went outside looked up and a low flyi
Portugal · Portugal
from portugal.....red cigar upon douro river
Panama · Panama
It was around 1980.I woke up at about 1:00 a.m. and went to the kitchen. When I looked through the window, I saw that thing hovering ve
Calgary (Canada) · AB, Canada
sitting in my car 20 miles outside calgary waiting for collen to change his tire on his van as i was waiting looked up in the sky at th
Parkersburg · WV, USA
Multi-colored craft hovering above me.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Back in the late 70s or early 80s my family was sitting in the living room eating hotdogs and beans. I vividly remember this night.We h
Oldtown · ME, USA
hovering silver sphere and large triangular craft summer 1980
Plymouth (UK/England) · United Kingdom
HELLO THERE.I LIVE IN PLYMOUTH,DEVON IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND,WHERE THIS SIGHTING OCCURED.IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO,AROUND 1980, THAT
Victorville · CA, USA
I was riding my motor cycle east bound on highway 66,as I looked left in broad daylight I saw three bright lights traveling east bound
Baadon · MI, USA
shape was round pail white like a ring had aball of britter light following the dia. of the ring thate split in half it was somthing th
Temple Terrace · FL, USA
disc shaped object spinning w/lights, no sound, hovering over me and husband in our pool in daylight.
Evansville · IN, USA
I was laying on my dad car looking up I saw a silver craft in the sky as clear as day on sycamore street in Evansville, Indana.
Comalcalco (Mexico) · Mexico
Big UFO hovering over a house
Montgomery · AL, USA
It looked like the comic book flying sausers when i was young._ silver , had lights , i was 100 ft away daylight.
Ethell · WA, USA
Huge Silver Upside down V shaped craft hovering over field in broad daylight
Andover · MN, USA
I heard a humming noise, craft hovered for 20 minutes then zipped away about 1/4 mile hovered again then dissappeared.
Homedale · ID, USA
Witnessed a fireball in the western sky above the Owyhee Mountains just before sunset.
Kaneohe · HI, USA
My then teenaged son and I were walking from mountain base of the Koolau Mountains down Hui Iwa Street at dusk. Suddenly just over the
London (UK/England) · United Kingdom
SAW A FLYING SAUCER CLOSE UP, IN THE MIDDLE OF LONDON JUST BEFORE MORNING RUSH OUR ?
Cali-Buga (Colombia) · Colombia
ufo with a lighting rod. ((NUFORC Note: One of several reports from same source. PD))