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)
Washburn · MO, USA
As we observed the red sphere, it occured to us, that it appeared as if it were looking for something.
Kuna · ID, USA
Two strings of lights traveling from SW to NE that totaled about 40 lights over about 20 minutes. ((Starlink satellites))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Very High star-like dot of light, high speed, crossing sky, then abruptly 'shot' into space, faded out.
Jamaica · Jamaica
A cylinder looking object, which travelled at great speed with fire reddish, blueish flames
Saskatoon (Canada) · SA, Canada
I was having breakfast when I noticed a cigar shaped and cloud color object not moving at all in the sky about 20 to 30 miles away ...
Dun Laoghaire (Republic of Ireland) · Ireland
It was a saucer above with a steel finish and flashing lights that changed colour, it made no sound
Oklahoma (rural) · OK, USA
huge, orange, floating sphere, no noise, no movement
Sapulpa · OK, USA
Triangular object flying west
Dexter · NY, USA
It was treetop level and only 100 yards or less away
Iver Heath (xbridge.NWL ondon (Thames) (UK/England) · United Kingdom
it looks like smoke no thats a ufo mate.1989.
San Antonio · TX, USA
Huge UFO over North Star Mall
Dallas · TX, USA
Object moved from E.S.E to W.N.W. Slow Speed,High Speed,No speed.Lots of color.20,000ft.up,cloudless night,no moon.8:25 p.m.- 8:35 p.m.
Currituck County · NC, USA
This metalic disk had blueish plasma lighting coming from all around it
Wolf Creek drainage (N of Hwy. 26) · OR, USA
We both saw a spherical glowing flying object come out of the west, head for Portland and get chased back by three fighter aircraft.
Moca (Puerto Rico) · PR, Puerto Rico
Late, cloudy night in Moca, Puerto Rico. I saw immense, pulsing lights of varied colors slowing passing above the clouds. Could not m
Ensenada (Mexico) · Mexico
A circular shaped craft emiting three amber rays under it slowly hovering silently over the houses of the neighborhood .
Cooper City · FL, USA
Couple witness arrowhead triangle, w/ 7 lights, streak overhead during night launch of Space Shuttle.
Tallahassee · FL, USA
small spheres flying in formation near approach to Tallahassee airport
Davis · CA, USA
Speedy Black Triangle over Central California in the middle of the day.
New Haven · CT, USA
CIGAR SHAPE
Theresa · WI, USA
layered white lights, large, silent, moving slowly over large distance at low altitude and suddenly disappeared with out a trace
Monroe-Bastrop · LA, USA
Something flying in and out of formation within a triangle shaped constellation
Dallas · TX, USA
Woman repts. bizarre, triangular ship w/ stunning, red, blue, green, & white lights. Surrounded by a haze. Excellent rept..
Peace Vally · MO, USA
We saw orange-white balls of light, approximately 40o above the horozon, slightly to the north-west of our house.
MacKay · ID, USA
LARGE SAUCER