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)
Cheshire · CT, USA
A sighting of the Hudson Valley UFO
Stewart State Park · OR, USA
Glowing, colored, 3 object, light formation, merging into one bright ball of white light, and then disappearing.
Siamese Ponds Wilderness · NY, USA
Adirondack fishing trip turns into UFO sighting
Walhalla · SC, USA
me and my father was traveling up a mountain road in 1981 or 82 when we was going thru highsaw gap,the time was at dusk and not quite c
Brisbane (QLD · Australia), Australia
HBCCUFO CANADIAN REPORT: Object breaks into parts followed by military helicopters.
Seaside · CA, USA
I was in elementary school at recess when a large grayish saucer hovered over our playground approx. 3 minutes as we all stared in awe.
Johannesburg (South Africa) · South Africa
The above date is a guess but it was reported to the Johannesburg Star who reported that there were other witnesses in rearby suburbs.
Kiambu (Kenya) · Kenya
Me and two friend were having a talk in the middle of a coffee plantation when we saw a light which at first we thought was an aeroplan
Northfield · MA, USA
Disc shaped ufo seen while I was waiting for a train to go by.
Hobart (Australia) · Australia
30+ orange balls playing in Australia
Cape Hatteras · NC, USA
Hi I have reported this before from the US Coast Guard ship Chilula. I just don't understand why you guys haven't gotten in touch with
Mt. Palomar · CA, USA
High altitude light moving E-W, stops, loiters, makes a 90 degree turn, and accellerates at lightening speed out of the atmosph
Windsor · CO, USA
Upside Down Black Metalic Pyramid with non-defracting lights
Windsor · CO, USA
Occurred : 2/12/1982 23:54 (Entered as : 02/12/82 11:54) Reported : 4/19/2001 09:13 Posted : 4/28/2001 Location : Windsor, CO Shape : T
Yuma · AZ, USA
Two on duty Military policemen observed a large flying orange oval come down from the north over the Cibola rage and perch on a tower.
Newcastle (UK/England) · United Kingdom
size,shape,were all unusaul but the speed at the flightpath it adopted prier to disapearering was beyond this planets compensation.
Orange County · NC, USA
this was no helicopter squad
Carlsbad · NM, USA
Huge red lights appear over Carlsbad, NM.
out in the country not city · TX, USA
Reddish/orange vehicle UFO on AR 41 in Ark. near Red River.
Edwards AFB · CA, USA
Late afternoon/early evening, series of 3 lights, equally spaced, descending, disappear/reappear Edwards AFB area.
London (UK/England) · United Kingdom
SPHERICAL UFO sighted 20 METERS away IN BROAD DAYLIGHT for 15 min
Fort Lee · VA, USA
Silent, Fast moving Disc with color changing glow, over Army Training Base, not aircraft.
Brazil
Fireball in Brazil country side.
Albuquerque · NM, USA
Rectangular, checkmark shaped craft in NM near Albu. in Dec. 1981
Orlando · FL, USA
17 lights that appeared they were playing tag in the night sky.