UFO SIGHTINGS // 1990S

10CASES

Documented sightings from the 1990s, sorted from most recent.

1997United States8/10

Phoenix Lights

Thousands of witnesses including Arizona's governor observed a massive silent V-shaped craft and stationary orbs over Phoenix in one of the most witnessed UFO events ever.

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1996Brazil7/10

Varginha Incident

Three women encountered a strange being in daylight in Varginha; military reportedly captured creatures, and a policeman who handled one died weeks later.

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1995Argentina8/10

Bariloche Airport Incident

A commercial airliner was paced by a luminous UFO for 15 minutes while the entire city of Bariloche suffered a simultaneous blackout and airport instruments failed, with the Argentine government fully declassifying the investigation.

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1994Zimbabwe8/10

Ariel School Encounter

62 schoolchildren in Zimbabwe independently reported seeing a landed craft and beings with large eyes who communicated telepathic environmental warnings.

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1994China5/10

Meng Zhaoguo / Phoenix Mountain Incident

China's most famous UFO case involved forestry worker Meng Zhaoguo being incapacitated by a beam of light while investigating a metallic object on Phoenix Mountain, drawing investigation by Chinese scientific authorities.

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1994United States6/10

Skinwalker Ranch

A Utah ranch with decades of reported UFO and paranormal activity became the focus of a secret $22 million Pentagon investigation program (AAWSAP).

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1993United Kingdom8/10

RAF Cosford / Shawbury Incident

Military personnel at two RAF bases observed a massive triangular craft with a searching beam of light; investigated by the MoD's Nick Pope.

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1992United Kingdom6/10

Bonnybridge / Falkirk Triangle

The small Scottish village of Bonnybridge has reported approximately 300 UFO sightings per year since 1992, earning it the title of 'UFO Capital of the World' with the highest per capita sighting rate on Earth.

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1991Mexico6/10

Mexico City Eclipse UFO

Thousands filming a solar eclipse over Mexico City independently captured footage of a metallic disc, creating one of the most widely filmed UFO events.

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1990United Kingdom8/10

Calvine Incident

Two hikers photographed a diamond-shaped craft with a Harrier jet nearby in Scotland. The UK government classified the photos for over 30 years before one was released in 2022.

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