Flash UFO Sightings
2,383 Flash-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1946, peaking in 2015 (151 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 2,383
- Span
- 1946–2021
- Peak year
- 2015 (151 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Flash
1946–2021 · peak 2015 (151 reports)
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Richmond · VA, USA
Saw an odd moving light in the night sky, blinking in an odd fashion before it disappeared.
Port Charlotte · FL, USA
Occasionally quiet lightning above. T storms about 2 hrs ago. Erratic moving craft sparkling flashing brightly. ((anonymous report))
Wad Rum (Jordan) · Jordan
Bright light over Wadi Rum seen by 2 people
Theni (India) · India
I have saw ufo with glittering flash flied from theni in india.it was not look human-made craft.in our country people's are not have kn
Superior · AZ, USA
Flashes of white light followed by non-periodic, lesser intensity orange "burning" lights of longer duration.
Delmont Maurice River · NJ, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
Middleburg Heights · OH, USA
Shooting flashing lights. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))
Fort Mill · SC, USA
There was a shiny spot on the upper right hand corner. ((NUFORC Note: Tiny speck of light. PD))
South Jordan · UT, USA
I was sitting outside watching the storm and saw flashes other then lightning around our flag pole.
Oregon · IL, USA
We saw flashing, into wasn’t a plane or radio tower, then it disappeared into the night.
California City · CA, USA
Bright neon green orb.
Superior · ID, USA
Bright UFO appears in sky and flanks small jet, following it across the sky above remote mountains in N ID. ((anonymous report))
Battle Creek · MI, USA
Saw 2 flashes of bright white light at 160 degrees on the southern horizon. There are no clouds, a clear night, and no storms in the vi
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Quick white flashing streak that turned greenish and fully disappeared into the tree line.
St. Louis · MO, USA
Bright blue silent flash lights up eastern sky.
Basinger · FL, USA
Saw flashing object for 45 minutes flying in a rough triangle pattern in a very tight pattern flash very bright and then very dim.
Nipomo · CA, USA
I, wife & my daughter were driving and we saw a bright flashing light in the sky in front of us and it shot to the other side of t
Colorado Springs · CO, USA
Headed south on I-25 before Nevada/Corporate Ave, seen about 10 lights orangish in color show up suddenly then seen the back of the lig
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Supermassive flash of light over Pittsburgh area. ((anonymous report))
Green Bay · WI, USA
Flashing white about once every 15 to 20 seconds
Newark · OH, USA
Bright flash over central Ohio.
San Diego · CA, USA
Driving South on a well lit suburban street. Witness was in the front passenger seat and saw a well-defined bar of bright yellow light
Springfield · MA, USA
Flash of sparks on I-291 Spfd. MA. ((anonymous report))
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) · Ethiopia
I am a 21 year old college student. I was traveling home on the Adama-Addis_Ababa highway. And no, I did was not under the influence of
Beebe · AR, USA
Moving orbs of lights surrounded by flickering smaller lights & green colored shooting stars near the orbs twice.