UFO Sightings in the 1970s
3,165 UFO sightings reported during the 1970s, peaking in 1978 (441 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 3,165
- Span
- 1970–1979
- Peak year
- 1978 (441 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1970–1979 · peak 1978 (441 reports)
Bethany · OK, USA
Witnesses in Bethany, Oklahoma, described a large, bright, shimmering light at low altitude directly in front of them in May 1970, visible for five to ten minutes.
Galt (Canada) · ON, Canada
Craft hoovering over trees
Vero Beach · FL, USA
My step-father and I were drining a coffee of coffee on our porch, waiting for my mother to get home from work...it was still daylight
Tampa · FL, USA
Two orange, luminous oval objects were seen moving side by side in a zigzag pattern at high speed over Tampa, Florida, in May 1970, within about three seconds.
Reading · PA, USA
A teenage witness in Reading, Pennsylvania, described a huge triangular craft with lights at each corner hovering overhead in May 1970, for about ten minutes.
Brantford (Canada) · ON, Canada
while watching the eclipse of the moon I noticed a light far out in the heavens that was quite larger and brighter then the other stars
Interstate 40 · AZ, USA
circular light followed my car..appeared within seconds beside my car (passenger side), then re-appeared in rearview mirror.
St. Albert · and Wabasca (Canada), AB, Canada
Many sightings over the years.
East Aurora · NY, USA
A witness near East Aurora, New York, reported a low-flying, egg-shaped object passing about fifty feet overhead in April 1970, with two silhouettes visible inside during the five-minute sighting.
Chicago · IL, USA
Three reddish-orange spheres were reported moving from south to north over Chicago, Illinois, in April 1970, following a mechanical, straight-line path for about one minute.
Hamburg · NY, USA
A witness in Hamburg, New York, described a glowing, orange teardrop-shaped object flying forty to sixty feet overhead in April 1970, with two figures visible inside during the five-minute sighting.
Evansville · IN, USA
saucer shaped object above cornfield
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
About thirty witnesses on the campus of Florida Presbyterian College in St. Petersburg reported a disk-shaped object in March 1970, observed for less than an hour.
Monessen · PA, USA
Probe Flourescent Bulb Sized Object.
Castlegar (Canada) · BC, Canada
HBCCUFO CANADIAN REPORT: At least seven, emerged from the light and were flying around the still stationary larger object.
Fort Worth · TX, USA
A shimmering, silvery metallic object, believed to be disk-shaped, was reported over Fort Worth, Texas, in March 1970, appearing to change orientation over about ten minutes.
Camp Pendleton · CA, USA
While using night vison scopes , 28 Marines witness 3 saucer craft hovering near Camp Pendleton rifle range during night firing exersi
Slocomb · AL, USA
Five witnesses near Slocomb, Alabama, watched a silent, solid white circular light move slowly just above the treetops in March 1970, for about two minutes.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
A resident of southwest Los Angeles, California, reported a disk-shaped object hovering above nearby trees in February 1970, an observation lasting about ten minutes.
Colorado Springs · CO, USA
Near NORAD's Cheyenne Mountain complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado, radar reportedly tracked three flights of four unidentified contacts over a four-week span in February 1970.
Lafayette · CA, USA
A witness in Lafayette, California, reported in February 1970 that a saucer-shaped craft landed in a secluded parking lot behind their home, remaining for about an hour.
Ft. Dix · NJ, USA
There was a round (green)object in the sky about 3 times the size of a moon, then the next second the object covered the sky from horiz
Columbus · GA, USA
An experienced young observer in Columbus, Georgia, reported two orange lights near an airport runway in February 1970, visible for about one minute.
Cutler Ridge · FL, USA
A bright light was reported hovering over Biscayne Bay near Cutler Ridge, Florida, on a clear, cool night in February 1970, visible for about ten seconds.
Joplin · MO, USA
Large object moved slowly over the city