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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Philadelphia (suburban area) · PA, USA
Blue lights seen in sky of Philly!
North Branford · CT, USA
Bright green slow flashes (2) one after another lasting 2-3 secs. through solid cloud deck. No a/c heard in vicinity. ((anonymous rept)
Detroit · MI, USA
We witnessed 3 bright objects flying in a circular pattern which at first we thought were birds. ((anonymous report))
Detroit · MI, USA
We witnessed 3 bright objects flying in a circular pattern which at first we thought were birds. ((anonymous report))
Kalispell · MT, USA
Explosion of blue in the dark that only lasted seconds
Longs · SC, USA
Bright object seen in northern sky of North Myrtle Beach SC
Arvada/WheatRidge · CO, USA
Three 3 sec enormous oval shaped football field size flashes in sky w/intervals of 5sec That radiated out to entire sky which lit sky.
Indianola · IA, USA
Bright flashing light zooming toward earth. ((anonymous report))
Santa Fe · NM, USA
15 flashing lights in a vertical formation traveling in northern sky east to west with two fighter jets flying at them.
Luray · VA, USA
3 consecutive flashes over the sky, almost like it was building up and the last one was almost like day time. ((anonymous reports))
Clover · SC, USA
Bright boomerang shaped object caused corneal burns
South Enterprise (near) · MS, USA
Light flashing at regular intervals, no seen source
Albany · NY, USA
Flash of light, followed by a quick acceleration, with a tail following it, for about three seconds before it was gone.
Baltimore · MD, USA
Flash about 5 seconds South Western Sky Baltimore.
San Antonio · TX, USA
Was driving home heading south on Commercial avenue on the south side of San Antonio. We noticed a large flash of light in the south ea
Lisbon · NY, USA
Red lights in formation over Canton.
Sindh Province (Pakistan) · Pakistan
At approximately 18:40 PM, While jogging at a remote airfield location, I saw a bright stationary object that caught my attention in th
Tehachapi · CA, USA
We seen a flashing light shooting through the sky faster then any plan and no sound leaving a wide smoke trail. ((anonymous report))
Carlisle · PA, USA
Sky lit up dark blue around 7pm.
Casa Grande (outside of) · AZ, USA
Neon-like light appeared then disappeared, no afterglow, no blast explosion ejecta pattern, no craft.
Tucson · AZ, USA
6 long rectangular bright flashing lights appearing in one general area, moving west across the city.
Baldwinsville · NY, USA
Very intense bright white light, lingered for a second or two then vanished.
Bozeman · MT, USA
In Bozeman on Thursday 10/04/18 around 8:40 pm and 2 friends and I all saw a blue flashing light over entire sky. ((anonymous report))
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
At approx. 11:20pm on 10-15-18 in the night sky above Kill Devil Hills, NC, facing SE, I observed a faint white-yellow streak.
Torrance · CA, USA
Bright red and green flashing lights with no flight path and rapid acceleration below horizon.