1984 Hudson Valley UFO sightings

The 1984 Hudson Valley UFO Sightings were UFO sightings that occurred during the summer of 1984 in New York and Western Connecticut. Sightings took place in northern Westchester County, Dutchess County, Putnam County and Fairfield County.

Local residents reported seeing objects that were about the size of an American football field, "usually in a V-shape or a circle", according to the New York Times. The objects seen were described as having flashing lights, which one resident perceived as the UFO "Letting us know it knew we were watching it". The objects seen were also described as being able to shoot straight up in the sky and hover in the air for extended periods of time. The sightings caused a sensation and many UFO enthusiasts traveled to the Hudson Valley in hopes of seeing one.

However, the UFOs that appeared in the sky were proven to be fake, as a group of pilots from an airport in the area were found to enjoy tricking UFO fanatics and local residents by flying airplanes in close formation. A spokesman for Stewart International Airport said that the actions "were not illegal, but it's annoying,".^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

See also

• List of reported UFO sightings

References

1. Schmalz, Jeffrey. "STRANGE SIGHTS BRIGHTEN THE NIGHT SKIES UPSTATE". New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
2. "UFO believers search New York night sky". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
3. "Some Hudson Valley Residents In Search of Intergalactic Travelers". The Evening News. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
4. "Search Goes On for Visitors From Space". Lundington Daily News. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
5. Ofgang, Erik. "Examining some of Connecticut's most spectacular UFO sightings". ctinsider.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
6. Hynek, Joseph; Imbrogno, Phillip; Pratt, Bob (1998). Night Siege: The Hudson Valley UFO Sightings. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 9781567183627. Retrieved 8 July 2023.