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)
Stockton · CA, USA
Black huge triangle craft with chevron shape of lights on her belly with a larger red light in the center of the chevron shape travelin
Scaley (outside Highlands) · NC, USA
I was talking with an acquaintance outside a house on a cold clear night. As we talked, my attention was distracted by an airborn vehic
Tecumseh · OK, USA
Hovering UFO 40 feet above my head
Anaheim · CA, USA
i saw what i thought was a shooting star but then it dissapered only to turn itself upright and just hoover over the house tops. for se
Anaheim · CA, USA
a disneyland area ufo 1988
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
Figure-eights or infinity symbolism ?
El Dorado Hills · CA, USA
drive-by close encounter
Alamogordo · NM, USA
saw 5 objects doing amazing manuevers for 20 minutes
Aurora · KY, USA
Hi 3 of us were out joy riding in our small ky town. It was a misty night early in fall. We came up too a stop sign at the junction of
Hickory Plains · AR, USA
UFO encounter or high-tech military aircraft?
Russell · KY, USA
Triangular craft with no sound in Russell KY
Fishkill · NY, USA
Lights over Fishkill N.Y.
Goodyear · AZ, USA
Appeared to be rotating and circular in nature because the lights would appear and disappear.
Daqing (China) · China
cicular then oval red dish took place from ground
Vermillion · OH, USA
Disk shaped ufo sighting preceeded by unusual claps of thunder and light-bubbles rising above a horizon of trees.
Bridgend · United Kingdom
The experience was not frightening, it was a beautiful craft that we saw and if it were to come back then it would be great!
Milwaukee · WI, USA
A silent black triangular object with no lights moved over us as we walked our dog across a school playground.
New Gloucester · ME, USA
I'm still afraid to look at the sky at night.
Boulder · CO, USA
Three Stars Begin to Move Randomly, Stop, Change Direction, Move Again, And Then Vanish
Seattle (Ballard area) · WA, USA
Two adult witnesses are stunned by the sound of an object that streaks above the home they are in.
Melbourne (VIC · Australia), Australia
Large cigar shaped craft,flying sideways,over bay,toward's our car.
Greers Ferry (Greers Ferry Lake) · AR, USA
Three moon sized objects appeared in the form of lights and lite the intire lake up and I could see a mountain about 10 miles from me,j
Ottawa (Canada) · ON, Canada
...triangular in shape blotting out most of the bluff in the background, the horizon and part of the night sky
Bremerton · WA, USA
Circular craft approximately 500 feet in diameter clearly seen at approximately 1500 feet altitude.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Disc follows fighter jets to air base.