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)
Lockport (near Selkirk) (Canada) · MB, Canada
White light deposited two red lights and then zipped off into the sky.
Arlington · VT, USA
The object emitted two smaller objects and made no sounds whatsoever.
San Jose · CA, USA
Hovering Saucer over South San Jose in the August Evening
Portland · OR, USA
The craft was low and made absolutely no noise. It had lights that ran down the left and right side of the craft. ((anonymous report))
Houston · TX, USA
Unknown object with flashing lights and laser beam behind the Hou ARTCC building/very fast moving
Sacramento · CA, USA
fire emitting rectangle shaped object traveling at high velocity, low attitude roocket blasting noise then vanished silent.
Mountlake Terrace · WA, USA
Triangle craft headed towards Boeing Everett, WA facility
Port Richey · FL, USA
5 glowing, pale green spheres in a chevron formation slowly flying north to south
Northwood · IA, USA
point of light ,like on a jet, divided into 2 points with large flash and disappeared over horizon in 12 seconds
Arcola · VA, USA
Vivid Cross in the sky for 5 -10 seconds, then gone
Sebago · ME, USA
a point of light appeared, moved from N to S, stopped. from stopping point to west, back to stopping pt., then to east. back to s.p., t
Newhall · CA, USA
I apologize for not reporting this massive craft years ago. My ex wife son and his 11 year old friend were with us.We were going home a
Portland · OR, USA
Large triangle remembered in Portland, Oregon
Avenue City · MO, USA
balls of bright light with consciousness
McDermitt (NE of; Lat 42 05'N Lon 117 00'W · NV, USA
5 witness long tubular shaped object moving S to N low to the ground with 6-7 oval lights. The first and last lights were colored red,
Birmingham · AL, USA
I HEARD YELLING AT THE APARTMENT BELOW US, SAYING "LOOK !, LOOK !" I WENT TO THE LIVING ROOM WINDOW AND PULLED BACK THE DRAPES AND SAW
Buellton · CA, USA
Stealth looking glider hung 20 feet over our house for a minute or so
Kenosha · WI, USA
triangular object,white lights in pyramid rows.very high in sky,half the size of the united states.watched object for 10 minutes.
Fort Alexander (Canada) · MB, Canada
Gold colored globes
Lincoln Park · MI, USA
3 round lights in the sky
Hatboro · PA, USA
Glowing Orb with 2 satellites circling
Weekapaug · RI, USA
Three globular lights in a tight triangular formation passed east to west at low altitude
Tierra Verde · FL, USA
Watched rectangular shaped amber colored UFO perform S turns, change shape and exit atmosphere at impossible speed and left an ion trai
Ossipee · NH, USA
Huge brilliant light like the sun rising in the mid night sky, no noise, no logical reason
Sycamore · IL, USA
I looked up and saw hovering directly over my head at about two story roof height three lights in a triangular pattern.