UFO Sightings in the 1980s
2,718 UFO sightings reported during the 1980s, peaking in 1989 (333 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 2,718
- Span
- 1980–1989
- Peak year
- 1989 (333 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1980–1989 · peak 1989 (333 reports)
Carlsbad · CA, USA
I saw a diamond shaped object hover over the Pacific, which flew over my condo, being pursued by Air Force fighter jets.
East Troy · WI, USA
"Star-like" sphere stationary for 15 mins, zigzags and disappears in response to 2 military jets chasing.
Crescent Junction (two ranch exits east of on I-70) · UT, USA
very strange ground activity. possibly military. a very large amount of activity going on in total darkness.
Navoi (Uzbekistan) · Uzbekistan
It was at the evening of 1987 on the south part of Navoi city in Uzbekistan, my family and I saw a bright object over the KizilKum dese
Applegate · CA, USA
a star turning on and off in different lacations
Neosho · MO, USA
It was huge, quite, and it made the earth vibrate.
Taipei (Taiwan) · Taiwan
walking home with my sister after our english class, saw an orange object flying over some apt. buildings.
Springfield · OH, USA
Massive triangular pattern of large white lights above clouds ... completely silent motion
Kitsap County (rural) · WA, USA
Missing 3 hours of time after seeing lights behind car.
Marina · CA, USA
Looked like an asteroid--maybe a near miss?
NE · USA
Warm late summer. Two members of military witness strange aerial object; turns out to be secret F-117 stealth fighter.
Bremen · GA, USA
I saw a disk-shaped craft with blinking lights of all colors right outside my window!
Bessmer · MI, USA
One bright white and two bright green lights that lit up everything like daytime, except it was night.
Rte 7 · VT, USA
Wing shaped craft with no noise, blotting out stars as it passed overhead
Prince George (Canada) · BC, Canada
Unusual object spotted above lake.
Chino Valley · AZ, USA
3 witnesses of 3 flying objects at close distance and several hours of lost time.
Toronto (Canada) · ON, Canada
I was listening to Coast to Coast which prompted me to report my sighting. I was driving on Hwy 35 just outside of Lindsay, Ontario whe
Bellefontaine · OH, USA
Rectangular object moving very slow
Saskatoon (Canada) · SA, Canada
I used to sit on our deck,on summer evenings and look at the stars. This was on a farm south of Saskatoon. Infrequently, these lights w
Brookline · MA, USA
Black triangular object flying low over Brookline MA in August 1987. Made no noise, had no lights.
Olancha · CA, USA
In re to; Call I placed to you on 04-30-04 at 10;20 am. Note ; {unabe to enter date in report form}. Dear Mr. Davenport. Thank you for
Springfield · OR, USA
Cigar Shaped and extremely close
San Diego (north) · CA, USA
Silver disc hovering very highup in a specific triangular pattern.
Jakes Corners · AZ, USA
Two crafts and orb in Jakes Corner with possible abduction, 5 witnesses 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Los Alamos · CA, USA
horseshoe shaped ( like an elect, razor) 6 or 7 feet long ,same wide approx 3ft deep ,blue light in window/w ,flashin red light in mid