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)
Oxford · CT, USA
Large Cigar shaped object very close.
Bisbee · AZ, USA
Large, nearby, stationary, metallic, featureless oblate spheroid in full daylight, chased by jet fighter in Az in 1980
San Francisco · CA, USA
Bright blue circular light travelled east to west across the S.F. Bay at a high rate of speed.
Maldon (UK/England) · United Kingdom
a flap opened on the craft and beings walked out
Paterson · NJ, USA
Lights over Paterson NJ 1980
Homestead · FL, USA
Glowing white circular object seen in the Florida Everglades around 1980.
Wayland · MA, USA
Bright yellow light accelerates above road in Wayland, MA to a high speed noiselessly.
Concord (north of) · NH, USA
Multiple Neon Green Objects Flying In Formation
Colorado Springs · CO, USA
Two UFOs and one floating military plane in New Mexico.
Manassas · VA, USA
Witnessed 15 disks flying directly west into the setting sunlight
Morning Sun · IA, USA
A 12' circular light was on the bottom of the craft. It was hovering silently over my farm pond. I was 20' from craft, the engines star
Not Sure · NH, USA
Multiple Object Sighting.
Paterson · NJ, USA
HUGE disk hovering over the city of Paterson in the very early 1980's.
Westminster · CO, USA
A disc shaped object was floating above, the color was a orangish red and glowing, took off at a blink of an eye.My name is Dave an
Canoga Park · CA, USA
Saucer shaped craft hovering near Zody's dept store in Canoga Park
Georgetown · DE, USA
UFO at Vo-Tech Center comes calling again
Derby (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Walking North in a quiet town street,with my wife, I glanced over my right shoulder and saw an object flying across the dark sky. I cri
Mexico City (Mexico) · Mexico
MY FAMILY AND I LIVE IN A TWO STORY HOUSE AT THAT TIME, I WAS LOOKING AT THE WINDOW WHEN I SAW A FLYING SOUCER COMING TOUR ON TOP OF TH
Adelaide (Australia) · SA, Australia
Many years ago my brother and I witnessed a UFO chase that resulted in one of the craft crashing into a tree.
Gisborne (New Zealand) · New Zealand
I was in New Zealand for a working holiday, and a group of us went north of Gisbourn to a cool pub on the beach, it was about 1:00 pm
Hollister · CA, USA
I was in High School just got out of late Basketball Practice. My older brother came to pick me up and take me home. It was late even
Canton · NY, USA
Two unblinking lights travel in line across the sky in Canton, NY
Bend · OR, USA
Oval (football shaped) with gridwork.
Indianapolis · IN, USA
Very bright green light without sound moved over me and my car from a wooded area about a 1000 ft. up.
Omaha · NE, USA
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