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)
Hudson · OH, USA
A witness in Hudson, Ohio described an intensely white, bobbing, teardrop-shaped light in the northeastern sky on a clear morning in 1976, seen for about 15 minutes.
Edgewater · FL, USA
lg glowimg ball Florida 1975 S. of Edgewater after midnight maybe around 2:00 for an hr. jit looked floating ground level
Hollywood · CA, USA
Classic Saucer over Hollywood at Christmas Season 1975
Louisville · KY, USA
bright orange ,very high in space,going from south to the north--going a a fast speed!
Jacksonville · FL, USA
WHILE WALKING ON ATLANTIC BOULEVARD IN JACKSONVILLE I WITNESSED A BOOMERANG SHAPED OBJECT ALMOST COLLIDE WITH A COMMERCIAL AIRLINER
Las Palmas (Grand Canary Island) · Spain
the object was full of light
Cranberry Ortage (Canada) · MB, Canada
Me and two of my friends were snowmobiling on lake atapapuskow and then we stop for a cigarette when we saw a light coming toward us we
Clermont · IN, USA
Disk-shaped saucer over house w/ a lazer light focused on home
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
large blue light with no sound; was unable to move
IN · USA
We saw a saucer-shaped vehicle at night in Indiana in the winter of 1975.
North Attleboro · MA, USA
Outline of the craft clearly seen, rotating lights, no noise, slowly moving south
Bowie · AZ, USA
This goes back a long way to December 1975. For obvious reasons I never reported it. Traveling cross country from Houston TX, to San Di
Winters Freeway · CA, USA
i lost about 2 to 3 hours when i drove off i felt sad almost in tears like i lost a dear friend,,,
Tampa · FL, USA
Zig Zagging Star Over Tampa Florida
New Britghton · MN, USA
bright light then red blue green lights came on then took off dim lights so fast in south east of state
Webb · MS, USA
My wife and myself were traveling to a friends house for a new years party. We started from Coffeville Missisippi on State Road 32 via
Lisle · IL, USA
December 31st, 1975. It was maybe around 10:30 pm. My husband (noW ex-husband) and I had been working in Westmont. We were headed to hi
Camp Pendelton · CA, USA
On Camp Pendelton a UFO zig-saged across the base and zoomed off at the speed of light.
Australian outback · Australia
Outback UFO appeared to be observing us, while we observed it.
Natchez · MS, USA
LARGE GLOWING OVAL SHAPED CRAFT NO IDENTIFING MARKINGS.WENT FROM HOVERING OVER TREES TO THE HORIZON MILES AND MILES AWAY IN ABOUT 2 SEC
Ware Shoals · SC, USA
Large UFO flies within 50 feet of surprised bystander.
Winslow · AZ, USA
SAW A BLUE FIREBALL CROSS THE HIWAY IN WINSLOW,ARIZONA IN 1977
Beloit · WI, USA
a friend and i were walking north thru a field between afton road and and the kruger golf course to meet a third friend. the sky was cl
Falls Church · VA, USA
circular,bright multicolored lights rotating around middle of object
Woodbridge · VA, USA
BRIGHT OBJECTS CHASED INTO BELMONT BAY