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)
Beverly · MA, USA
Large hovering disk with lights over Beverly Commons Cemetary
McKenzie · TN, USA
Observed two shiny objects which resembled a child's top flying west to east in the twilight.
Albion · NY, USA
This craft was not from this Earth.
Lapeer · MI, USA
Helicopter shaped object with twirling red & yellow lights over head, 150' above ground and running silent.
Aberdine · NC, USA
While returning from Rockingham, NC on Hwy 1 after spending time with my wife’s aunt that was extremely ill. It was prior to leaving wi
Hamilton (Canada) · ON, Canada
Red and white or white and red running lights.
Fildale · VA, USA
Multiple ,Three color, Triangular objects at high altitude and high speed I have seen twice 30 yrs apart.
Solomon · KS, USA
very clear night, came from west to east directly above trees across street from where I was standing, it stopped twice as it traveled
Terre Haute · IN, USA
Smoke ring type cloud seen moving rapidly north
Highlands · TX, USA
Ball of light like a roman candle
Indianapolis · IN, USA
Triangular object,got within 200 feet,stopped in mid air,took off like a rocket and dissapeared,never made any noise.
Dalton · MA, USA
I was about 12 years old when this event happened. I walked into my yard at about 11 o'clock when all of a sudden everything became ext
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
multiple ship sighting in Santa Barbara
Portland · OR, USA
A disc shaped craft that appeared to be made of metal.
Fort Wayne (just outside of) · IN, USA
Triangular shaped craft spotted on highway outside of Fort Wayne. Rest Area janitor coroborates sighting
Jackson · NJ, USA
3 triangular shaped objects, with flashing red and green lights, accelerated out of site within a few seconds.
Orange Lake · FL, USA
a gray disk with a shinny rail on which a wheel turned
Brewster · NY, USA
Sometime during an August sunday afternoon, I spotted an object at the intersection of Rt. 684 and I84 at Brewster, NY. This occurred
Joppa · MD, USA
we saw 6 or more small crafts orangey red doing maneuvers for approx. 30 min in maryland
Raquette Lake · NY, USA
The event occurred on the final night of sleep-away camp, August 22, 1975 at Raquette Lake Boys Camp, Raquette Lake New York. All s
White Bird · ID, USA
UFO Pinball?
White Bird · ID, USA
It looked somewhat like UFO Pinball in the sky
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
Light streaked across the horizon faster than any jet aircraft.
Coarsegold · CA, USA
Small white light pursuing large green disc or ball.
Sandy Springs/Pendleton · SC, USA
someone practicing flying,learning,data logging.crazy moves from ufo.