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)
Ausable Forks · NY, USA
Crowd of many witness flying saucer during Forth of July fireworks show in 1976
Taylorville · IL, USA
4--20 year old males--encountered a UFO with 2 amazing lights, with instant speeds---in the country.
Allentown · PA, USA
MY FAMILY AND I HAD BEEN UP WATCHING BI-CENTENNIAL FESTIVITIES FROM COAST TO COAST ON NATIONAL TELEVISION; TALL SHIPS, ETC. BY 2AM MOS
Kings Bay · GA, USA
yellow ball of light changin to yellow/orange when changing directions
St. Clair Shores · MI, USA
As I was walking across my yard,I heard a deep low humming sound which prompted me to scan the ground around the yard,I saw nothing,unt
Sandpoint · ID, USA
Bright white shield shaped craft hovering approximately 15 ft in front of my VW bug at Pinecrest cemetery, craft faded lighter and ligh
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Phoenix, AZ, mid-July, 1976, 11:30 am, shiny silver disk- shaped object hovering over vacant lot at about 200'.
Strongsville · OH, USA
I looked up and saw three lights in a triangle shape moving quietly across the sky spinning.
Warwick · RI, USA
I saw a fast moving, brightly lit, huge object, within 25 ft of me for half an hour.
Wahataka (Puerto Rico) · Puerto Rico
orange- red fire in the sky at family get together...
Cave Junction · OR, USA
Real man in black
St. Louis · MO, USA
Confirmation of previous report in Nevada, Mo., 1976. This really happened.
Nevada · MO, USA
We were star gazing on a beautiful summer night at approximately midnight. Many stars where visable and after perhaps an hour...probab
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Two UFO's sighted over Los Angeles and reported on ABC channel 7 news the nest day.
Winter Park · FL, USA
Glowing light coming from between trees.
Ponce · Puerto Rico
FOR ME,THEY ARE INSIDE OF THIS PLANET.
St. Louis · MO, USA
chased by 3 foot silver cylinder in sky.
Medford · MA, USA
Disk-Shaped silver craft glided over my home.
Hyde Park · NY, USA
flat saucer-multiple white lights on the bottom,going on and off,one at a time, in rotation. light in center of disc (red?) altitude es
Vashon Island · WA, USA
Soccer ball sized orange glowing sphere bounced from one side of the road to the other.
Berthold · ND, USA
Bright violet cigar shaped Berthold North Dakota
Sault Ste. Marie (north of) (Canada) · ON, Canada
Flaming object
London (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Lights in skies over london 1976
Kissimmee · FL, USA
A few days after de bicentennial.
West Liberty · IA, USA
Circular orb sighting at close range (about 25 feet) that moved in a straight line floating above the ground