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)
Dallas (DFW Airport) · TX, USA
Large cigar shaped metalic flying object
New Cumberland · PA, USA
Small to medium sized black rectangular shaped craft several years above the tree line.
Pittsfield · MA, USA
It was about 100-200 yards away above some houses, it had blue lights circling...
Wheelock · VT, USA
((HOAX??)) An image seen from earth to space makes right angle turns then at light speed takes off.
Vandalia · MO, USA
Large black triangle, that made no noise and seemed transperant when looking up at it but solid and dark at a distance.
South Elgin · IL, USA
flashing, tall, white strobe lights over an Illinois cornfield
Enloe · TX, USA
Black Triangle spotted over rural Texas in late 80's
Zagreb (Croatia) · Croatia
Fireball on the night sky.
Upper Marlboro · MD, USA
This account was seen by my mother and step father. I have interviewed them numerous times and just last night I questioned them again
New York City · NY, USA
Alien working in a store in a busy neigborhood blending in with us.
Roswell · NM, USA
Roswell
New Mexico · NM, USA
metalic orb huvering above the ground in new mexico
Macon · GA, USA
Could have hit this one too.
Adjuntas (Puerto Rico) · Puerto Rico
Disc that emmited beams of light....
Adjuntas (Puerto Rico) · Puerto Rico
Disc only three stories high, I was directly underneath.
Adjuntas (Puerto Rico) · Puerto Rico
Disc observed directly from underneath.
Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) · Germany
Multiple light-orbs / -spheres, transluciant, multicoloured, appearing rapidly and circling my house.
Hooverson Heights · WV, USA
zig zaging point of light witnessed by dozens in northern West Virginia
Sacramento · CA, USA
A cigar shaped ufo seen over apt. building near dusk,made 90 deg. turns and was silent
Port Isabel · TX, USA
Port Isabel Tx '89 Surreal close encounter with hovering disc.
Houston · TX, USA
I awoke to find a Grey crawling on my bed.
Kansas City · MO, USA
Tumbling, white object which appeared to be disintegrating.
Point Pleasant · WV, USA
Strange object circles my backyard!
North Reading · MA, USA
Huge Orb soft warm orange 50 ft high 100 feet wide hovering over home
Grassmere (Canada) · BC, Canada
It was a warm and sunny day and I saw a metalic, egg-shaped vehicle that must have been about the size of a car, it was strange.