UFO Sightings in 1971
162 documented sightings throughout the year
162
Total Sightings
California
Top State
disk
Top Shape
Year-Over-Year Change
214
1970 Sightings
-24.3%
Change
162
1971 Sightings
Monthly Distribution
7
Jan9
Feb3
Mar10
Apr10
May42
Jun25
Jul18
Aug17
Sep11
Oct8
Nov2
DecCommon Shapes
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View All →Houston (near), TX
10.0
Green light sprints across sky.
Sep 15, 1971•orb•
Seattle, WA
10.0
Four red lights in diamond formation.
Jun 30, 1971•diamond•
Hancock (vicinity), MI
9.0
Three lights in formation
Jul 15, 1971•formation•
Santa Clara, CA
8.0
Disk-shaped light observed near private plane and Navy plane.
Jun 15, 1971•disk
Moultrie, GA
8.0
Cigar shaped object hovering over radio station.
Jun 1, 1971•cigar
Woodland, WA
8.0
Saucer shaped disc hovering at roof level
Sep 20, 1971•disk•Effects
Vindoen Island (sweden), OH
8.0
Witnesses observe large yellow disk hovering over island.
Nov 22, 1971•disk•Effects
Danese, WV
8.0
Bright, strobe-like light flashes in the sky.
Jul 14, 1971•light•Effects
Chuluota, FL
8.0
Triangle UFO sighting in Chuluota, FL
Jun 15, 1971•triangle•Effects
Holliday, TX
8.0
Bright orange saucer shaped object.
Jun 1, 1971•disk
Quick Facts
- Total Sightings
- 162
- Avg Credibility
- 6.50
- Peak Month
- June
- Top State
- California
- Top Shape
- disk