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)
San Jose · CA, USA
A bright flash illuminated a third of the sky originating from a point like a star.
Wallingford · CT, USA
The craft was pure white. It made no noise. The sea gulls did not sense it. It was going about 200 mph. It was at about 1000 ft. It tra
Forest City · NC, USA
3 Silver shiny looking Saucers/U.F.O.'s!
Shasta Lake · CA, USA
A close sighting with missing time prior to '89 earthquake in San Fransisco.
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
After reading the 1966 acount of Jack brown in cal, talked about a butane shaped craft. I thought I would tell you about the one I saw
Newfoundland · PA, USA
Ball of white bright light about size of two car garage. So bright, could not decern if there was a definate shape.Moved at very slow r
Diamond Bar (on the 57) · CA, USA
Very intense light moving and changing course rapidly causing cars to pull off highway and stop. All lights shot into sky getting small
Ottawa (Canada) · ON, Canada
It was snowy winter night,I sat camly listening to slow music flowing out of my girl friend car record,she was sitting in the driving s
Dublin (Republic of Ireland) · Ireland
i was taking a shortcut through the secondary school and i saw a very bright light,i thought it was a really bright star.as i got close
Fayetteville · NC, USA
these objects were seen the morning of hurricane hugo they were flying in a formation side by side when i first noticed them i thought
Clifton · NJ, USA
It started with a blinking white light that divided up and looked like a bunch of drones flying from all directions. At one point count
Endako (Canada) · BC, Canada
HBCCUFO CANADIAN REPORT: Unusual object which was flying low and parallel to their vehicle along Highway #16.
De Soto · MO, USA
A black, silent, blimp shaped object floated over us
El Jebel · CO, USA
Briefly observed black, silent, slow-moving object low enough to reflect ground lights from bottom, convex surface.
Roswell · GA, USA
Shape of object: Upside down stainless steal circular bowl Size of bowl: 12 - 15 inches in diameter Lasars: 3 inch diameter lasar beam
Franklin · NC, USA
A perfect sphere, almost transparent , very transluscent , soundlessly floating above me
Hiddenite · NC, USA
A VERY LARGE SAUCER SHAPED OBJECT (ABOUT THE SIZE OF TWO FOOTBALL FIELDS) (SILVER IN COLOR) WITH FLASHING COLORED LIGHTS (GREEN, RED &
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Massive triangle hoovering over city block.
Middletown · NY, USA
Diamond shaped UFO in 1989 entered into our apartment complex. ((anonymous report))
Pickering (Canada) · ON, Canada
as i was reading a sighting from someboby in ohio on my first time here. it reminded me of acraft i seen in late 80s or early 90s in la
DuQuoin · IL, USA
My sister-in-law and I pulled up in the drive of their homeand she said, "What is that thing?"
Glennie · MI, USA
White Ball of light responds to flashing headlights!
Las Vegas · NV, USA
Astonishing Ship - Las Vegas 1989. No Lights, No Sound. Son's Report of Father's Sighting
Palm Springs · CA, USA
AND i thought it was a typical vaction
Bellevue · WA, USA
A huge Globe-shaped object is seen at very high altitude-stationary and soundless in the hazy, evening sky of late summer