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)
Martin · SD, USA
Oval-shaped craft, large as a football field, lights around parameter, first looked like star, silent, fast
Blairstown · MO, USA
Round neon light blue ball passing east to west across the sky.
Lake Skinner · CA, USA
a bright blue glowing orb that shot out of space made a 90 degree turn shot accross a mountain range then another 90
New Pine Creek · CA, USA
White light moving W to E to Big Dipper. Hung there until it disappeared
Portsmouth · VA, USA
circular object headed towards the sky
Amityville · NY, USA
small circular craft with lights around it, whizzing back and forth changing shape then lifting off extremely fast.
Deming area · NM, USA
Cylindrical object hovering above the car as we traveled in the New Mexico desert.
Brighton · MI, USA
While walking at night, I saw an object with rod-like extensions and colored lights move directly across my path in front of me.
Knightstown · IN, USA
Huge Triangle,state road 40, Indiana
Ossining · NY, USA
DRIVING IN MY CAR I SAW AN UNUSUAL FLYING OBJECT
Millwood · NY, USA
I was 14 years old and was witness to an extrodinary event. I was with my mother, father, sister, and plenty of neighbors as well. It w
Iowa City · IA, USA
A slow moving white glowing object moved south to north across the night sky and seemed to be move almost directly overhead of us. It
Brewster/Carmel · NY, USA
ME,MY HUSBAND AND FRIENDS WITNESSED AN OVAL FORMATION OF SIX(6)SMALL WHITE LIGHTS WITH ONE LARGER RED ONE BEHIND IT (AS IF GUIDING IT)F
Perkiomenville · PA, USA
It was hovering over the trees and had bumps all over it..like it may have had different floors.It had many lights like runner lights a
Terre Haute · IN, USA
Glowing Arrowhead Shape Craft with Glowing white Trail
Watchung Mountains · NJ, USA
Third Party Witness to Creature
Suffolk · VA, USA
Large, orangey colored sphere rose slowly from behind trees in the distance and traveled silently across the sky.
Rosebud · MO, USA
Streaking, flaming object seen outside of Rosebud, Missouri
Middlebury · CT, USA
I-84 sighting summer Sunday July 31, 1984 at the arch bridge, Middlebury CT 10 pm 15 mins
Middlebury · CT, USA
Sun. July 31, 1984 10-pm sighting Middlebury CT over Police tower I-84 next to South St. arch bridge
Huntsville · AL, USA
Unidentified Sphere
Huntsville · AL, USA
Follow up on sphere found near Huntsvill, AL
Sweetwater · TN, USA
I was a small child when this happened,but remember it like it was yesterday
Mayfield · KY, USA
a space craft a big as a small car floating over mayfield ky
Perth (Western Australia) · Australia
I encountered three small grey creatures and a rolling ball of light while walking at a near by lake.