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)
Ithaca · NY, USA
Woman & husband (pilot) see very large, illuminated obj., shaped like "upside down cage on a blimp," pass overhead. Good rept..
Cactus Flats · CA, USA
3 men on motorcycles witness 6 large, bright objs. hovering in the sky, 1 on the ground. Objs. illuminate area dramatically, fade out.
Cedar Springs · MI, USA
Man & wife witness three strange lights near their rural home. They exhibited red, green, and white light; formed a triangle.
Gainesville · FL, USA
Man, wife, and 6-yr. old daughter witness "huge, diamond-shaped" obj. SE of city. Obj. had "massive floodlights," passed overhead.
Vero Beach · FL, USA
Was driving north on 82nd ave. Two bright flashes of light caught my attention to the west. Then the light moved slowly north then back
Vero Beach · FL, USA
Young man & woman witness peculiar bright yellow light, w/ "green streaks," in W sky. Moves, turns red. 3rd observer 10 mi. away.
Whidbey Island · WA, USA
Three adults see triangular shaped obj., w/ 4 very bright white lights, streak to the E. Emphasized brightness of light, humming sound.
Benicia · CA, USA
it was real close,didn't make a sound, didn't stir the air,it actually was beautiful,a soft red glow all around,was changing shape.
North Vancouver (Canada) · BC, Canada
softly illuminated sphere about 15 feet in diameter traversed sky overhead at 1,800 feet altitude--no detectable sound.
Poway · CA, USA
Saw 2 points of light moving slowly across sky then after 11 minutes, 1 of them streaked off towards the east and was gone in 10-12 sec
Los Angeles · CA, USA
At 20:15 Pacific time on 2/23/96, while out on balconywith telescope, looked west, south west,and saw 3 triangularshaped objects with a
Madison · TN, USA
Several children witness a "small silver disc w/ a white light on top." Streaks off. Mother separates them & they draw same obj..
Prineville · OR, USA
Man, 2 other adults, witness large, rectangular obj. w/ "curious" red, blue, green "blended colors" on bottom pass overhead.
Edwards AFB · CA, USA
Controller at Edwards AFB reports receiving two calls from local law enforcement re orange fireball. Radar neg. (Missle launch??)
Tehachapi Mtns. · CA, USA
Couple see very bright, orange/red obj. approach from W, turn 90 deg., go S. Large, comet-like tail. (Missle from Vandenberg AFB).
Glendora · CA, USA
Several police officers observe large red ball of light move S, then E, then S, disappear from sight. (Missle launch from Vandenberg.)
Edwards AFB · CA, USA
No summary available.
Doylestown · PA, USA
Driving on Rte. 313, man sees 3 bright "meteorites." Eng. & lights fail, van stops abruptly. Paralyzed, feels something "scan" mind.
Ft. Mcpherson (Canada) · NT, Canada
unknown moving light.
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
Three adults observe 2 "two tiny white rectangle, or rhomboids" just above horizon over ocean. Objs. descend, rise. 2nd sighting.
Troutdale (near) · WA, USA
Two brothers driving truck decide to calibrate odometer against road markers. Struck in face by flash of light, are 10 mi. down road!
Seattle · WA, USA
Woman reports experiencing a very short entity, "like a dwarf," in her bedroom during night. 2nd visitation in 3 years.
Detroit · MI, USA
I was a commuter airline pilot at the time (co-pilot). We were flying from Pittsburg, PA to Saginaw, michigan at an altitude of 16,000
Marysville · WA, USA
Man witnesses yellowish-white light near Venus. Obj. suddenly accelerate "in warp drive" and streaks to the north.
Cleveland ARTCC · OH, USA
FAA controller calls to recount event of commuter airliner near Saginaw, MI. Says pilot reported pulsing ball of light ahead of a/c.