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)
Landaff · NH, USA
Triangle.
Martinsburg · WV, USA
bottom of a huge aircraft hovering directly over the yard.
Arvada · CO, USA
3 large blue spherical objects spotted in Arvada, Colorado in late 1986
Grass Valley (outside of) · CA, USA
50-ft saucer with 6 bright white lights shining down outside Grass Valley California
Ft. Richardson · AK, USA
Ft. Richardson, AK...between nove 86 feb 87 while on duty across cook inlet on field exersice. .. will not reveal anything else until.
Girdwood · AK, USA
25 feet from amber, orange orb [1986] Alaska.
Savannah · GA, USA
I saw a "star" that moved about in a very strange, rapid manner the night sky over Savannah, Georgia late in 1986
Plains · MT, USA
Boomerang shaped black body, green lights motionless and silent. Vanished after I came closer to it.
North Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Pie pan bottom; disc top craft played with the airspace above Irvine ranch reveiling displacement of matter.
New Windsor · MD, USA
I was hunting with my Dad on a farm near our house. It was before dawn, and I was sitting by a tree, bored and looking up at the sky.
Klamath Falls · OR, USA
BRIGHT OBJECT DROPPING "FIRECRACKERS" FROM IT - IT SEEMED TO KNOW I COULD SEE IT - VANISHED IN A TYPE OF EXPLOSION
Orchard park · NY, USA
Hovering ball that was not from this world
N. Ridgeville · OH, USA
Black triangular craft with green lights hovering over the tree tops
Wheeling · WV, USA
Missing time after seeing something that looked like the Northern lights.
Cresson · PA, USA
A UFO followed our car!
Bakersfield · CA, USA
well it was about 9:00 at night. i told my husband i was going to get stamps. at that time it was in the parking lot of sears at the
Janico (Santiago) (Dominican Republic) · Dominican Republic
The craft stood directly above the center of the town, the most vivid assortment of lights. In the blink of an eye, it dissappeared, l
Holmes · NY, USA
walking north on Rt 292 in Whaley lake/Holmes area. Sky was clear. Stars were out.I saw a group of 5 maybe 6 white lights,flying in a v
Holmes/Pawling · NY, USA
Football Field Sized Chevron with bright white lights on front, moving slowly with absolutely no sound
Alice Springs (NT · Australia), Australia
Being of light reported,Jesus or another messenger!
San Jose · CA, USA
Red, green and gold light amazes multiple witnesses over Santa Clara Valley
Orangeburg · SC, USA
Orangeburg, S.C. to Augusta, GA. - fall 1986 - lights following car - multiple witnessess. Radio request for sighters
Salem · OR, USA
Very Close Encounter.
Bellingham · WA, USA
Small black circular craft with triangle "tail-wing"
Pinson · AL, USA
Redish orange , traveling slowly and quietly!