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UFO sightings in Portugal

Explore historical UFO sightings and close encounter reports in Portugal, with case narratives, available videos, and source links.

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• Alfena, Prt disc or spherical object report — September 10, 1990

  1990-09-10 · ALFENA, PRT, PRT, Portugal · CE1

  Many separate observer(s).

• Near Maxial, Portgl disc or spherical object report — November 2, 1982

  1982-11-02 · NEAR MAXIAL, PORTGL, EST, Portugal · CE2

  3 pilots.

• Maxial unidentified-object report — November 2, 1982

  1982-11-02 · Maxial, Portugal · CE1

  Round object made pass at AF trainer

• Paco DE Arcos, Prt fireball or luminous-object report — December 25, 1980

  1980-12-25 · PACO DE ARCOS, PRT, EST, Portugal · CE2

  Pink ovoid going southwest over Atlantic Ocean.

• Pavão at Montargil — February 6, 1980

  1980-02-06 · MONTARGIL, PORTUGAL, AAL, Portugal · CE3

  At about 11 a.m. on February 6, 1980, a farmer identified as Mr Pavão, aged fifty-five, reportedly was taking sheep to a field near Montargil, Portugal. A noise and his dog's alarm drew his attention behind him. He described two very tall, strongly built humanoids in grey clothin

• Matosinhos, Portugl disc or spherical object report — January 21, 1980

  1980-01-21 · MATOSINHOS, PORTUGL, Beira littoral, Portugal · CE2

  Saturn-saucer beams white light going down / tree.

• Cepoes-Viseu, Portugal disc or spherical object report — February 15, 1979

  1979-02-15 · CEPOES-VISEU, PORTUGAL, BRA, Portugal · CE1

  2+observer(s).

• Figuera Da Foz And Coimbra, Portugal cigar-shaped object report — January 6, 1979

  1979-01-06 · FIGUERA DA FOZ AND COIMBRA, PORTUGAL, Beira littoral, Portugal · CE2

  Many observer(s).

• Vila Real DE Sto Antonio, Portugal cigar-shaped object report — December 26, 1978

  1978-12-26 · VILA REAL DE STO ANTONIO, PORTUGAL, Algarve, Portugal · CE1

  Figure-8 object maneuvers oddly.

• Lisbon, Portugal disc or spherical object report — December 13, 1978

  1978-12-13 · LISBON, PORTUGAL, EST, Portugal · CE1

  Bright green round metallic object flies / high speed.

• Gois, Portugal cigar-shaped object report — November 23, 1978

  1978-11-23 · GOIS, PORTUGAL, Beira littoral, Portugal · CE1

  Cylinder/cigar-shape-shape flies going quickly north fast.

• Lisbon, Portugal cigar-shaped object report — November 21, 1978

  1978-11-21 · LISBON, PORTUGAL, EST, Portugal · CE1

  Cylinder/cigar-shape over city / 5 minute(s).

• Figuera Da Foz, Port unidentified-light report — November 1978

  1978-11 · FIGUERA DA FOZ, PORT, Beira littoral, Portugal · CE2

  UFO / type unknown.

• Lisbon, Portgl cigar-shaped object report — September 12, 1978

  1978-09-12 · LISBON, PORTGL, EST, Portugal · CE2

  Ovoid hovers 400M overhead causing several traffic jams.

• All Over Estremadura, Port disc or spherical object report — August 30, 1978

  1978-08-30 · ALL OVER ESTREMADURA, PORT, EST, Portugal · CE1

  Many observer(s) and Army.

• West / Costa DE Caparica, Portgl disc or spherical object report — August 30, 1978

  1978-08-30 · WEST / COSTA DE CAPARICA, PORTGL, EST, Portugal · CE1

  Airline(s)/airliner pilot.

• Lisbon, Portugal disc or spherical object report — August 30, 1978

  1978-08-30 · LISBON, PORTUGAL, EST, Portugal · CE2

  Several calls / radio station/depot/facility.

• Castanheira de Pera spherical-object report — July 17, 1978

  1978-07-17 · Castanheira de Pera, Portugal · CE2

  A one-meter diameter sphere was seen spinning 1.5 meters above the ground.

• Lisbon, Portugal disc or spherical object report — July 13, 1978

  1978-07-13 · LISBON, PORTUGAL, EST, Portugal · CE1

  30 workers.

• Soure, Portugal fireball or luminous-object report — July 12, 1978

  1978-07-12 · SOURE, PORTUGAL, Beira littoral, Portugal · CE1

  2 / car buzzed by fireball.

• Caxias, Portugal disc or spherical object report — June 24, 1978

  1978-06-24 · CAXIAS, PORTUGAL, EST, Portugal · CE2

  3 observer(s).

• Oporto, Portugal disc or spherical object report — June 8, 1978

  1978-06-08 · OPORTO, PORTUGAL, Douro, Portugal · CE1

  6 teens.

• Nazare, Portugal unidentified-light report — June 8, 1978

  1978-06-08 · NAZARE, PORTUGAL, RBT, Portugal · CE1

  Vibrant bright UFO seen / type unknown.

• Lisbon, Portugal disc or spherical object report — June 7, 1978

  1978-06-07 · LISBON, PORTUGAL, EST, Portugal · CE1

  Bright ball-shaped object flies over city.

• Coimbra, Portugal cigar-shaped object report — April 21, 1978

  1978-04-21 · COIMBRA, PORTUGAL, Beira littoral, Portugal · CE1

  Large UFO hovers / 15 minute(s).

• Cinfaes, Portugal cigar-shaped object report — March 24, 1978

  1978-03-24 · CINFAES, PORTUGAL, BRA, Portugal · CE2

  Dark blue object north going quickly south over village.

• Figuiera Do Foz, Portugal disc or spherical object report — January 22, 1978

  1978-01-22 · FIGUIERA DO FOZ, PORTUGAL, Beira littoral, Portugal · CE2

  Disk hovers over city / 30 minute(s).

• Oporto, Portugal fireball or luminous-object report — January 21, 1978

  1978-01-21 · OPORTO, PORTUGAL, Douro, Portugal · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• Santo Antonio de Caparica, Estremadura unidentified light report — January 6, 1978

  1978-01-06 · Santo Antonio de Caparica, Estremadura, Portugal · CE3

  Two men leaving a beachfront cafe saw a bright bluish light flying low over the ocean descend at a steep angle at high speed.

• Barreiro, Portugal disc or spherical object report — December 13, 1977

  1977-12-13 · BARREIRO, PORTUGAL, EST, Portugal · CE2

  Several calls and airport weathermen.

• Lisbon And Oporto, Portugal disc or spherical object report — October 18, 1977

  1977-10-18 · LISBON AND OPORTO, PORTUGAL, EST, Portugal · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• Coruche And Santarem, Portugal disc or spherical object report — October 18, 1977

  1977-10-18 · CORUCHE AND SANTAREM, PORTUGAL, RBT, Portugal · CE1

  Green-glowing saucer leaves (something behind) red trail north going quickly south.

• Alvor, Prtgl disc or spherical object report — September 1977

  1977-09 · ALVOR, PRTGL, Algarve, Portugal · CE2

  Humming.

• Reguengo Do Fetal, Portugal disc or spherical object report — August 5, 1977

  1977-08-05 · REGUENGO DO FETAL, PORTUGAL, Beira littoral, Portugal · CE1

  30M red saucer hovers / 30M altitude.

• Viana Do Castelo, Prt unidentified-light report — August 1977

  1977-08 · VIANA DO CASTELO, PRT, MIN, Portugal · CE1

  Dozens.

• Guarda, Beira Alta, Prt disc or spherical object report — August 1977

  1977-08 · GUARDA, BEIRA ALTA, PRT, BEI, Portugal · CE2

  12 firemen.

• South / Estoril, Portugal disc or spherical object report — July 31, 1977

  1977-07-31 · SOUTH / ESTORIL, PORTUGAL, LSB, Portugal · CE2

  2 / beach.

• Trafaria, Portugal disc or spherical object report — July 30, 1977

  1977-07-30 · TRAFARIA, PORTUGAL, LSB, Portugal · CE1

  4 observer(s).

• Castelo DE Bode Dam / Tancos, Prt disc or spherical object report — June 17, 1977

  1977-06-17 · CASTELO DE BODE DAM / TANCOS, PRT, Algarve, Portugal · CE2

  Dornier 27 buzzed / 45' saucer.

• Santo Tirso, Portugal disc or spherical object report — January 8, 1977

  1977-01-08 · SANTO TIRSO, PORTUGAL, Douro, Portugal · CE2

  2+observer(s).