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)
Ft. Walton Beach · FL, USA
As a law enforcement officer I was dispatched to a UFO sighting near a military base.
Winchester (near) · KY, USA
3 starlike objects land on 1 large orange oval object in full daylight in sight of dozens of witnesses.
Jacksonville · IL, USA
Three gold circle UFOs fly in formation, warp drive away and disappear.
Pawling · NY, USA
Large oval craft with lights above house on north side of Route 55 between Pawling and Freedom Plains, NY, late 1980's.
Carmichael · CA, USA
Black rectangular craft over carmichael.
Orono · ME, USA
Silent Lo-flying Craft with Dome and Bright White Lights
Libya · Libya
A bright red circle shaped object that was moving straight and zigzaging.
Harrison · NY, USA
Huge web shaped object rises into the sky
Calabasas · CA, USA
Unidentified object on Mulholland Highway.
Kranklin · KY, USA
Triangle seen in franklin Ky - october 1989
Centralia · WA, USA
A huge triangularly shaped silent object that blotted out 25 degrees of the sky, lighted by four glowing points.
Topsail Beach · NC, USA
Near Topsail Beach, 3 silent, star-sized objects each come to a stop, then one at a time, shoot off to disappear seaward
Copenhagen (Denmark) · Denmark
ann:Light as an exploding thing then taking form to a ball'and first scatter the to the nearest corner,next the opposit'site of the lau
Kewanee · IL, USA
Reddish-orange sphere seen outside Kewanee, IL
Kewanee · IL, USA
HBCCUFO CANADIAN REPORT: Large glowing sphere was positioned almost directly overhead.
Hampton · VA, USA
thrilling & terrifying.
Morgantown · WV, USA
I was working as a DJ at WCLG in Morgantown WV. I am sorry I dont know the date and am sorry that I am now reporting a 9 year old sigh
Batesville · AR, USA
It didn't seem harmful, it was like it was observing.
Mint Hill · NC, USA
Triangular UFO with 3 lights on each corner. No Sound. Low Flight Pattern.
Bloomingdale · NJ, USA
Tennis Ball size blue sphere objects.
Glennallen · AK, USA
10/15/89 Bright fast moving light over valley west of Glennallen, Alaska
Georgetown (Canada) · ON, Canada
georgetown sighting anyone else see it?
Tucson · AZ, USA
giant ball of fire seen over tucson hour after dark around 1989
Norwalk · CT, USA
Amber wing at treetop level, silent, low and slow.
San Jose · CA, USA
Post earthquake flying Triangle gave us a quick visit.