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)
Cowley · WY, USA
Witnessed a cylinder shape object, very close, moving slowly, deep humming sound, illuminated portals showing mechanical rooms.
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
Classic "flying saucer" moving low and slow through condos in gated Ft. Lauderdale prestige golf community.
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
Slow moving classic disc 50ft up
South Africa · AR, South Africa
Three pilot crews from 3 different airlines observed and confirmed seeing an unidentified flying object.
Haines City · FL, USA
a shooting making a right angel
Pine City · MS, USA
UFO sighted in Pine City Mn.
Iran · Iran
Possible follow up on the Iranian AF/F-4 encounters in 1976?
Washington · IL, USA
Blus light, isolated road, possible missing time
Bell · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) city of bell 1976. that night i was on the pourch facing the east. And here come's a ufo. over the house.
Scottsville · KY, USA
Red Oval Light In Woods
Midvale · UT, USA
Boomerang shaped set of lights over Midvale Utah.
Howell · MI, USA
Saw unexplained objects and beings
Pass Christian · MS, USA
Haunting overhead light
Federal Way · WA, USA
Large Round Aircraft seen in Federal Way, Washington Approximately 1976
Aliquippa · PA, USA
colorful lighted bowl shaped object landed in back yard early morning.
Syracuse · NY, USA
no noise, no dirt stirred up, two identical crafts never seen before, the ability to hover without making a sound
Richmond · VA, USA
im not sure if i should tell you this. it's all coming back to me now. after all these years of being afraid not remembering it all. i
Meridien · CT, USA
I was walking home from a friends house in chamberlin heights to my house on springdale ave I heard a humming sound I looked up and saw
Orlando · FL, USA
Midday observation of cylinder type wingless craft with pointed top which flew horizontally.
Graffenwohr (Germany) · Germany
Dimensional Travel
West Memphis · AR, USA
Half-circle ufo seen from the back yard in Arkansas.
Gulf of Mexico · FL, USA
I was on board Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet WMEC 176 when we encountered loss of electronic power while towing a electronic surveillance
Meriden · CT, USA
Saw a BIG unknown object in the sky several days or weeks after seeing a smaller object that confounded me. It looked similar to the s
Raceland · LA, USA
the silver object was approx 1/4 mile away, we were looking down the street towards a wooded area.The object to the north was glistenin
Pacific Palisades · CA, USA
I was a thirteen year old boy who was at church in Pacific Palisades Calif.My mother and I were attending my Confermation from the cath