Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1951

46 sightings reported across the United States in 1951, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

vs. 1950

-27%

63 → 46

Top shape

Disk

24 reports

Top state

9 reports

Monthly breakdown

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Top shapes

1951

Disk 24

Cigar 6

Sphere 4

Unknown 4

Circle 3

Oval 3

Top states

1951

CA 9

WA 5

NM 3

PA 3

MS 3

OK 3

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

10800s

Spokane Valley (Otis Orchards), WA · 1951-07-15 · sphere

UFO over the Spokane Valley 1951

Most witnesses

40 observers

Oklahoma (northeastern part; in-flight sighting), OK · 1951-06-01 · cigar

Observed cigar-shaped object flying next to commercial airliner for 5 minutes, pilot commenting on it.

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