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)
Crete/Wilber (between) · NE, USA
i have an old fishing cabin, along with six others between crete & wilber nebraska. these cabins sit about 1 mile off the main gravel r
Reykjavik (Iceland) · Iceland
well i was at my work and went out smoking,and from the east of my directio n came a silver object and changded course flying south onl
Upper Saddle River · NJ, USA
Encounter with an alien being from 6 feet away.
California Valley (cattle country · not too distant airbase), CA, USA
Played with our car for over 5 min. deserted freeway, took off like slingshot returned and put bright light on car, only time made nois
Orange · MA, USA
Flying object from north orange down east rd.
Rochester · NH, USA
Elongated diamond shaped, platinum silver disc with various colored lights aligning the perimeter of the disc...
Golconda · NV, USA
3/6/2020 1915 Golconda, NV 16 lights traveling north at differeing intervals over a 5 min interval. ((Starlink satellites))
Brookston · MN, USA
40-50 close "satellites" on a NE track, March 6th, 2020.... ((Starlink satellites))
Alexandria · VA, USA
Oval Craft Being Escorted by British Fighter.
North Las Vegas · NV, USA
as i was leaving work driving on craig rd i saw 4 very bright lights in the sky just to the right of the front of my car. i pulled over
Allentown · PA, USA
It was about 150 ft above me , made no sound, emitted no wind, floated till it came to Dorney Park,after about 5 minutes it dropped and
Rosedale · Queensland (Australia), Australia
lights in Milky Way, changed directions, very low very bright, no night noises, only a hum very bright light ran away...
Boulder · CO, USA
I observed a large triangular shaped object in 1983 in the same area and with identical characteristics described in a 2005 report.
Owen Sound (near) (Canada) · ON, Canada
Distinctly triangular object, appeared to be transluscent but glowing orange, like an ember (hundreds if not thousands of small pin pri
Maroa · IL, USA
Enormous luminous disc seen over farmstead in broad daylight
Maple Heights · OH, USA
I noticed lights showing through the bathroom window in our back yard. I stepped out our back door and saw a saucer like craft.
Lawrence · MA, USA
I remembered my cousin and I were walking home when this craft was moving slowly over top of us. It was triangler, black, silent.
Sydney (Australia) · Australia
Moving light in Sydney, Australia
Mulberry (Near) · IN, USA
Aircraft chasing ufo
Plomosa Mountains · AZ, USA
I was travelling East on I-10 as a passanger in a Semi headed for Phoenix. It was night time and I was star gazing as I usually do whe
Ocean Isle Beach · SC, USA
The saucer shone in the sun ,defied gravity, whirred & angled out to sea ,at leasure&then at fantastic speed.
Minden · NV, USA
driving up mountian road,observed 3 large round balls hanging in mid-air
Darlington · SC, USA
I saw the pilot of this craft, and it picked me up .phm I'm t t t.
Clovis · NM, USA
it blocked out the stars as it slowly tracked across town towards Cannon AFB, so I could make out its giant triangular shape easily
Stratford · CT, USA
V shaped UFO tracked for miles by Ct residents (Hudson Valley Connected)