Disk UFO Sightings
8,198 Disk-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1931, peaking in 2004 (337 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 8,198
- Span
- 1931–2030
- Peak year
- 2004 (337 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1931–2030 · peak 2004 (337 reports)
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Short · MS, USA
Large Flying Disc
Mount Pinos (beyond ski area parking) · CA, USA
Witnesses near Mount Pinos, California, including airline pilots on the ground, reported two unidentified objects in the sky, observed for about two hours in June 1951.
Greenville · MS, USA
A witness west of Greenville, Mississippi reported white lights in the evening sky, observed for about five minutes around 1951.
Jackson Heights · NY, USA
While watching a movie "Captain Horatio Hornblower", the HMS Southerland in a battle with a French castle and four French ships,(about
Johnstown · PA, USA
A railroad worker in Johnstown, Pennsylvania reported an object seen along with many other people, observed for about 10 minutes in June 1951.
Irving · KS, USA
A witness in Irving, Kansas reported a silver, disk-shaped object hovering in a blue sky during daylight, observed for five to ten minutes in April 1951.
Thompsonville · CT, USA
A golden-orange glowing bowl, flat on top, 2 ft in dia hovered overhead for about 30 sec. then was gone in a streak without a sound
Roswell · NM, USA
I saw ufo
Los Angeles · CA, USA
I was only 8yrs old but I remember it clearly. While at my grandmother's house, my mother sent me to our car to get a sweater for her.
Pikeville · KY, USA
A witness in Pikeville, Kentucky reported around seventy disk-shaped objects observed over about an hour in October 1950.
Stanfield · OR, USA
In 1950, Eastern Oregon, I saw one silver, oval shaped disk hover for approximately 2 - 3 minutes before quickly accelerating away.
Salem · OR, USA
Three saucer shaped ships. High in the sky, metallic but no shine. Rather dull gray. They hovered overhead in a V formation.
Quincy · CA, USA
Three teenage males driving through the mountains near Quincy, California reported a shiny, silver, disk-shaped object, observed for about six minutes in July 1950.
Newman Lake · WA, USA
A witness in Newman Lake, Washington reported an immense object hovering above nearby hilltops, observed for about 15 minutes in July 1950.
Smithport · PA, USA
This huge craft came over the hill from Crosbe to rute 1 for about two min. It was orang then it shot away an no sound. IN 1962 at n
Mexicali (Mexico) · Mexico
Townspeople in Mexicali, Mexico reported a large, disk-shaped object over the city, observed for about one minute in June 1950.
Philadelphia · MS, USA
A witness in Philadelphia, Mississippi recalled a childhood sighting of a disk-shaped object, witnessed along with a mother and sons, observed for up to 10 minutes in June 1950.
Kansas City · MO, USA
The ufo came from the East, as I was looking North. It hovered briefly above the house across the street from me; that house was on a s
Napa · CA, USA
Saw a circular craft approximately 30 foot in diameter. It was glowing a green/purple rather subdued. I did not like the color. It h
Fort Worth · TX, USA
A witness in Fort Worth, Texas reported three flying saucers seen from a distance of about 20 feet, observed for about four minutes in 1950.
Bonifay (near) · FL, USA
A witness near Bonifay, Florida reported white, disk-shaped objects moving at an estimated 100 miles per hour to the south, observed for about 10 seconds in June 1950.
Booneville · MS, USA
A young witness in Booneville, Mississippi reported a shiny, disk-shaped craft, observed for about four seconds in June 1950.
Lac Du Flambeau · WI, USA
A witness in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin reported a saucer-like disk submerging into water and vanishing, with the water said to boil beforehand, observed for about 30 seconds in June 1950.
Florence (??) · CO, USA
Possible ufo in a western movie. (NUFORC Note: "Rio Grande," with John Wayne. Reported to NUFORC before. PD))
Arkansas (eastern; on US Hwy 70 abt 75 m w/o Memphis · TN), AR, USA
A witness reported a stationary, disk-shaped object, estimated at about 200 feet, hovering over a highway in eastern Arkansas for one to three minutes in April 1950.