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)
San Antonio (Ibiza) (Spain) · Spain
I was sitting with two friends on the sea wall of San Antonio harbour. The UFO appeared from over the horizon and flew up, performed a
Melbourne (100 mi. south of) (VIC · Australia), Australia
A report from near Melbourne, VIC, Australia in January 1974 described a saucer-shaped object reported hovering over a farm.
Lancaster · OH, USA
Dozens of uniform, same speed, random pattern white lights heading west. Lasted 15 minutes. Assumed this sight would be blowing up from
Carbondale · PA, USA
A circular object flew across the sky and fell into a pond. The water was bubbling and a strange blue/green color. Police and militar
Cambridge (UK/England) · United Kingdom
A report from Cambridge, UK in January 1974 described a bright, amber-orange, spherical light moving erratically at night, lasting 15 minutes.
Terre Haute · IN, USA
A report from Terre Haute, IN in January 1974 described an object reported near communication towers, which the witness said appeared to affect them, lasting 20 minutes.
Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico
A report from Puerto Rico in January 1974 described a disk-shaped object that appeared to be descending toward the ocean, lasting 10=Minutes.
Madison · ME, USA
A report from Madison, ME in January 1974 described an oval, glowing, chartreuse-green object with rotating, blinking red-to-yellow lights along its side, lasting 30 seconds.
Pawtucket · RI, USA
I reported the UFO sighting in Pawtucket R.I.of 1974 that you have on your website.
Pawtucket · RI, USA
R.I. sphere shaped object landed on flat top three door garage. 1974 .the beams still show cracks that developed from the weight
San Diego · CA, USA
Something very large and silent passed overhead - heard but not seen. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly the sound of wing vortices. PD))
Ponce (Puerto Rico) · PR, Puerto Rico
A report from Ponce, Puerto Rico in January 1974 described an object shaped like two spheres connected by a cylinder, resembling a dumbbell, lasting 10 to 15 minutes.
Avoca · IA, USA
Stationary bright white light that turned red and appeared to envelope the object once it started to move at a high speed.
Glen Rose · AR, USA
Followed by a bright light .
Kirkland · WA, USA
MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING SOUTH ON I405 WHEN I SAW WHAT LOOKED LIKE A LARGE AIRCRAFT ON FIRE DESCENDING INTO THE SEATTLE AIR SPACE. IT
Olympia · WA, USA
Diamond shaped object flying south from Seattle towards Portland with 1 light on each corner and a red beam rotating from underneath.
Colorado/Oklahoma (in flight) · CO, USA
A report from airspace between Dallas and Denver in December 1973 described a metallic, disk-shaped object with rotating orange lights, seen from an airliner window, lasting 1-5 minutes.
Huntington · NY, USA
A report from Huntington, NY in November 1973 described a translucent, metallic object with a shapeless orange glow at its center, observed at close range without sound, lasting 3 minutes.
Viking (Canada) · AB, Canada
First hand UFO report from 1973
Mt. Vernon · IN, USA
MADAR Event No. 4 ((NUFORC Note: Report submitted by Mr. Francis Ridge, experienced UFO investigator. PD))
Bufkin · IN, USA
Blue and green object with humming noise observed near Mt. Vernon. ((NUFORC Note: Report by Francis Ridge, UFO investigator. PD))
Bentwaters AFB (near Woodbridge) (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Bentwaters 1973
Mt. Vernon · IN, USA
A report from Mt. Vernon, IN in November 1973 described an orange, wedge-shaped object seen at an estimated altitude of 60 to 80 feet, about six blocks from the witness, lasting 15+ seconds.
Mt. Vernon · IN, USA
Police put the squad car spotlight on it again and it immediately moved away and out of sight. ((NUFORC Note: F. Ridge report. PD))
Cardiff · AZ, USA
Me and my friend (we were 17-18 years old) had just got out of my truck at the cliffs along the beach to look (West) along the cliffs a