Year Report
UFO Sightings in 1949
39 sightings reported across the United States in 1949, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.
Total sightings
39
vs. 1948
+116.7%
18 → 39
Top shape
Disk
12 reports
Top state
TX
7 reports
Monthly breakdown
reports / monthTop shapes
1949Top states
1949Notable reports
outliersLongest duration
7200s
1949 Lackland AFB, TX. Lights racing across the sky & making 90 degree turns on a dime.
Most witnesses
50 observers
Six objects seen by many over Los Angeles in 1949