Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1971

265 sightings reported across the United States in 1971, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

265

vs. 1970

-17.2%

320 → 265

Top shape

Disk

71 reports

Top state

40 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

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Top shapes

1971

Disk 71

Circle 35

Light 27

Cigar 22

Oval 19

Unknown 19

Top states

1971

CA 40

WA 19

TX 16

GA 13

NY 10

MA 10

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

14400s

Holliday, TX · 1971-06-01 · disk

bright orange glowing saucer shaped object that followed our car

Most witnesses

50 observers

Hoquiam, WA · 1971-06-25 · disk

ufo hoved long time

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