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)
Birmingham (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Had a close encounter with UFO which moved silently and seemed to be following and watching me.
County · KY, USA
A 50 yardlong cluster of flashing red ,green,blue,yellow lights,roadside I75,then 1,000 ft above r w.
Franconia · NH, USA
Crystal clear sky, White Mountains, NH (checking out satellites) tracking a satellite it stopped, four (whatevers) shot out 4 direction
O'Fallon/Fairview Heightss · IL, USA
Disk, up close, colored lights around perimeter and red dome on top. Off hwy 50 by Belscott and Aikens Grocery Store
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
1976 Sighting - 2 disks over NY city.
Albany · NY, USA
It was a warm night for early September in upstate New York. It was "trash night." My parents purchased a new easy chair for
Fairbanks · AK, USA
I have video of surgery in my left shoulder that was found by my Doctor. My experience began when I was a child, it was like a dream bu
Rancho Palos Verdes · MT, USA
teen girl alone by stable sees dark grey hovering sphere
Laredo · TX, USA
In the fall of 1976, three of us saw a grayish oval ufo with lighted windows hovering very low above some trees.
Amarillo · TX, USA
Two low flying disk-shaped craft with porthole windows fly directly over witness' head.
Lynch Station · VA, USA
Silent bright craft releases smaller craft in 1976.
Sacramento · CA, USA
In September 1976, I had another UFO encounter. This time I was out of the Army and living with my former girlfriend H. L. in an apart
Llanelli · Dyfed (UK/Wales??), United Kingdom
Cuboid app. 15ft - non reflective matt color, with red, blue, yellow lights with polymorphic abilities
Hoodsport · WA, USA
Heard Strange sounding flying object above tree tops
Centralia/Walnut Hill area · IL, USA
Orange line of light seen travelling from the south in southern Illinois leaves burned remains of a tree.
Casablanca (Morocco) · Morocco
((HOAX??)) i have seen the biq one and i beleive that the us army has a problem with them since the 1976.
Zuiddorpe (Netherlands) · Netherlands
As we drove in the darkness suddenly 2 lights appeared. I and my girlfriend (who is now my wife)looked up into the dark sky. We both we
Western Pacific Ocean · Pacific Ocean (western)
I often wondered why we were the only two that saw the UFO on such a large ship.
Tehran (Iran) · Iran
I saw something in the sky over Tehran in 1976.
Bordentown · NJ, USA
Classic case of "Missing Time" in Bordentown New Jersey in 1976
Williamsburg · KY, USA
Father and I saw lg round object, looked like a setting sun in the East over a mountain. Lit up whole side of mountain. Just appeared
Akron · OH, USA
large ball of light, made no sound
St. Paul · MN, USA
Their was a green fog. I saw what appeared to be an oval shaped object wrapped or swaddled in a somewhat goldish, metallic material.
Valleraugues (France) · France
I walked to the toilet of the camping, around three o clock that night.When I reached the entrance I heard a strange ""buzzing"" so
Georgetown · TX, USA
ABDUCTED BY BRIGHT LIGHT