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)
Mexico (in jungle) · Mexico
I saw a disc shaped craft with lights underneath slowly moving with no noise across the horizon
Winter Haven · FL, USA
Temporary total electrical failure residentail lights out vehicle disabled everything came back on after a short time.
Mont-Tremblant (Canada) · PQ, Canada
Light in the sky, Missing time, Orange Giant Saucer, 3 witnesses
Mayfield · NY, USA
cigar shaped brightly lit object, hovered for 30 seconds and shot off to the north
Orleans (France) · France
the elongated light passed over us in our car in france
Berkeley (St. Louis suburb · near Lambert Airport)), MO, USA
Two diamond shaped objects observed in sky.
Foresthill · CA, USA
Seven nights,missing time and neon lights...
Vinton · IA, USA
It was Black as night, triangle shaped, with three lights underneath one in each corne
Hobbs · NM, USA
ufo came from thu8nderstorm
Carnation · WA, USA
Bright white or illuminated disks moving rapidly side to side on the horizon.
Fajardo (Puerto Rico) · Puerto Rico
A very large, silent craft floating above the ocean water in the early morning hours for 5 to 10 minutes.
The Dalles · OR, USA
Ball of fire moving up the Columbia River. Just made a "B" line. No sudden movement
Lake Morena · CA, USA
E. County San Diego after sunset may-sept, about 2 tubular cigar w/random multi colored lights were chased by Mira mar Jets.
South Saint Paul · MN, USA
UFO seen above house with no noise and lights and did not hit power lines some how. Unbelivable sight especially as a young kid.
Ottawa (Canada) · ON, Canada
Small cloud with energy ball of lightning (like the sun) inside. And the other side 3 spinning orbs.
Kittanning · PA, USA
Huge dark gray metal disc with colored lights hovering above a tree.
Mesa · AZ, USA
I AM WONDERING WHY NO ONE IN AZ IS REPORTING THE FACT THAT THE MASS UFO SIGHTING SEEN 10 YEARS AGO WAS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS HA
Detroit · MI, USA
it was a circle with a bubble on the under side with windows and it was silver
New Bedford · MA, USA
NEW BEDFORD MASS. UFO 1981
Samora Correia (Portugal) · Portugal
when i was 6 years old me and my cousin,of the same age,saw an object 10 meters up on the sky .wee where going from my aunt´s house
Portland · OR, USA
elongated triangle ship spotted around 1981, 3 witnesses. it put us in a daze making it hard to think
Balboa (Panama Canal Zone) · Panama Canal Zone
three of us were standing outside our lodge after meeting and a sound like a very large dynamo slowing down was heard. The three of us
South St. Paul · MN, USA
Golden Boomerang Object Circling Above South St. Paul, MN in Early 80s
Reno · NV, USA
"shooting star" does a 180, and makes off axis shifts over reno.
Camden · AR, USA
((HOAX??) A SAUCER THE SIZE OF A 20 INCH RIM CAME FLIPPEN OVER US ABOUT 12 TO 13 FOOT OFF THE GROUND.