Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1981

365 sightings reported across the United States in 1981, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

365

vs. 1980

-30.3%

524 → 365

Top shape

Disk

56 reports

Top state

67 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

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Top shapes

1981

Disk 56

Light 40

Unknown 36

Triangle 36

Other 31

Sphere 24

Top states

1981

CA 67

FL 17

OH 15

TX 14

OR 14

MA 13

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

36000s

Stonewall (Canada), MB · 1981-10-15 · triangle

I remember feeling so scared and helpless&#44 trouble breathing&#44 feeling of being abandoned.

Most witnesses

2,500 observers

Aberdeen, WA · 1981-06-15 · cylinder

Cylindrical craft crashes near Aberdeen WA

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