UFO Sightings in the 1990s
11,203 UFO sightings reported during the 1990s, peaking in 1999 (3180 reports); most often described as unknown.
- Total sightings
- 11,203
- Span
- 1990–1999
- Peak year
- 1999 (3180 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1990–1999 · peak 1999 (3180 reports)
Fontana · CA, USA
Wife, husband, 3 children observe large, orange ball of extremely bright light in night sky. Obj. hovered, zigzagged, disappeared.
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Man driving S on Hwy. 215 East sees "huge falling star" descend out of night sky. Strange, distinctly blue color.
Redding · CA, USA
I saw it hover for a 1min.Then it tuck off at a high speed.
Burgess Hill (UK/England) · United Kingdom
My husband was in the garden when he came rushing inside and said he had to use the phone to report something he had seen. he has an in
San Diego · CA, USA
two red slowly pulsating lights. Brightest things in the sky. Have video. Slowly moved south and then just vanished one by one.
San Diego · CA, USA
Two military members sighted two red lightsnorth of downntown San Diego.
Arlington · WA, USA
Craft hovered over a barn on the side of the road and put a spotlight in my car
San Diego · CA, USA
Pilot repts. 2 bizarre, large, bright red lights hovering "at 245 degrees, 45 degrees up" viewed from his home. Faded sequentially.
San Diego · CA, USA
Anon. male caller repts. 2 bright red lights hovering together "35 deg. to left of Venus." Objs. move in formation to left, disappear.
San Diego · CA, USA
Anon. female caller repts. multiple observers see 2 bright red lights hovering in night sky. States her pos. "5 mi. NW of Pogey VOR."
Huatulco (Mexico) · Mexico
A moving light that resembled a star but moved in a crazy, erratic fashion and then zipped away and disappeared
St. Helens (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Saucer shaped craft, stationary in sky at night, white visible silhouette no surface detail
Billings · MT, USA
Man in hot tub sees 2 very bright objs. side by side streaking S to N, both suddenly stop. Joined by 3rd obj. from NW. Streak off.
Lakewood · CO, USA
Former USAF pilot sees silver/gray disc streak up to aft end of departing UAL DC-10. Obj. accelerates dramatically, ascend @ 45 deg.!
Bellflower · CA, USA
Six people see witness 747 airliner approaching airport w/ "30' white sphere" just below it. Obj. suddenly departs over horizon.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man & wife see a circular, or disc-shaped, obj. streaking overhead. Very high, goes up through high clouds. Like "silver cigar."
Bradenton · FL, USA
Woman, co-worker see very bright light to W over ocean. "Teardrop" shaped obj. drops from it, shoots off! Guards rept.radio static.
Moundhouse · NV, USA
I may be the only human alive that remembers seeing the inside!
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Strange craft observed over Santa Cruz CA.
Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean
During a flight from Boston to Amsterdam a strange point of light could be seen for almost the whole flight.
Memphis · TN, USA
Auto mechanics rept. bizarre red light that streak around shop, "like laser." Appears to come down out of sky; no other people nearby.
Nikishi · AK, USA
Household awakened by obj. that streaked overhead. Bright light in front, vapor trail left in sky. Obj. returned, hovered, turns red.
Olathe · KS, USA
Man repts. "cluster of lights in W sky, very bright, stationary, 1/3 dia. of moon." (Calls next day--object is Venus.)
Baltimore · MD, USA
Man sees formation of 10-12 dimly lit amber lights in wedge-formation pass E to W overhead at VERY high speed, like shooting star.
Phillipsburg · PA, USA
NY FAA Center (ARTCC) shift-supervisor calls to rept. strange obj. seen on radar at 40k'. Obj. paced jet, seen by several other a/c.