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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[2] The sightings caused a sensation, and many UFO enthusiasts traveled to the Hudson Valley in hopes of seeing one.[3][4]

However, state police identified the lights as coming from a group of local pilots flying in close formation.[2] A spokesman for Stewart International Airport said that the actions "were not illegal, but it's annoying,".[2][5]

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References

  1. ↑ Ofgang, Erik. "Examining some of Connecticut's most spectacular UFO sightings". ctinsider.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Schmalz, Jeffrey (25 August 1984). "STRANGE SIGHTS BRIGHTEN THE NIGHT SKIES UPSTATE". New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "UFO believers search New York night sky". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Some Hudson Valley Residents In Search of Intergalactic Travelers". The Evening News. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "UFO and Indian Point continued". The Journal News. 12 January 1985. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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