Analysis of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UFO Sightings
in 1997
We analyzed all 2 UFO sighting reports in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the
phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was
"other"
(1 reports,
50.00% of total).
- February was the month with the most reported UFO
sightings (1 reports,
50.00% of total).
- Monday was the weekday with the most reported UFO
sightings (1 reports,
50.00% of total).
- 02/17/97 was
the single date with the most UFO sightings reported
(1 reports,
50.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the
late night, between the hours of
00:00 - 03:59
(1 reports,
50.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from
1997
These Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UFO reports from
1997 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for
easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with
any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
observed stationary disk object hovering in clear daylight about 100 feet driving nearly beneath it.
A coworker and I were on the job in a company truck. We left our plant downtown pittsburgh heading north east across the duquesne bridge on route 8/28 buypass for the 32nd street bridge.
I was in the passenger seat and from the duquesne bridge we both saw and object at a distance further up the road. It was flat on the bottom and sloped to a near point on top. Driving closer we could see it was brown about 100 feet up hovering above the rail tracks between the roadway and the HJ Heinz food plant.
We drove almost beneath it. I could see more of it than he out my window. The bottom was a lighter brown seamless with three evenly placed half round protrusions.
The rim had a lip which covered the protrusions from a distance.It was about 30-50 feet in diameter. The sky was clear.
There was alot of morning rush hour traffic it would have been hard to stop and we never thought of it because by the time we realized what we just saw it was too late. When we turned right on the 32nd street bridge I looked out my window, it was gone. That evening I listened for some report on TV, there was none.
Full Report Text:
SUMMARY: A LARGE CRAFT WITH FIVE SMALL FLOATING LIGHTS SURROUNDING IT, HOVERED OVER EDGEWOOD FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME THEN SEEMED TO VANISH.
THE CRAFT HAD TWO SMALL ENGINES ON THE SIDES AND A LARGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. IT HAD DISTINCTMARKINGS ON THE ENTIRE SHIPS HULL.
THEY ARE BELIEVED TO BE SOME KIND OF WRITING. IT WAS ABOUT TEN FEET LONG AND FIVE FEET WIDE. IT MOVED IN AN INTRICATE PATTERN AND SEEMED TO PUT ON A SHOW.
THE SHAPE WAS NOT DISK LIKE, IT WAS SHAPED LIKE A LARGE TAPE DISPENSER.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UFO Sightings From
1997 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
Shape / Appearance |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
Other |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
Disk |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UFO Sightings From
1997 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
Month |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
February |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
October |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UFO Sightings From
1997 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
Weekday |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
Monday |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
Thursday |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UFO Sightings From
1997 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to
the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
Date |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
02/17/97 |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
10/30/97 |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UFO Sightings From
1997 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during.
We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon,
evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
Time Of Day |
Hours |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
Late night |
00:00 - 03:59 |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
Early morning |
04:00 - 07:59 |
1 reported sightings |
50.00% of all reports
|
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Year |
Number of Reports |
View Reports |
2024 |
2 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2024 |
2023 |
6 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2023 |
2022 |
8 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2022 |
2021 |
4 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2021 |
2020 |
11 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2020 |
2019 |
13 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2019 |
2018 |
5 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2018 |
2017 |
9 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2017 |
2016 |
13 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2016 |
2015 |
7 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2015 |
2014 |
17 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2014 |
2013 |
22 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2013 |
2012 |
19 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2012 |
2011 |
3 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2011 |
2010 |
9 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2010 |
2009 |
4 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2009 |
2008 |
6 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2008 |
2007 |
3 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2007 |
2006 |
2 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2006 |
2004 |
7 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2004 |
2003 |
2 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2003 |
2002 |
3 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2002 |
2001 |
4 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2001 |
2000 |
4 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
2000 |
1999 |
4 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1999 |
1998 |
3 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1998 |
1997 |
2 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1997 |
1996 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1996 |
1995 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1995 |
1994 |
2 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1994 |
1993 |
2 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1993 |
1992 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1992 |
1989 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1989 |
1988 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1988 |
1986 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1986 |
1980 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1980 |
1979 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1979 |
1975 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1975 |
1970 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1970 |
1969 |
1 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in
1969 |
All Pennsylvania Cities with reported UFO sightings in
1997
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in
Pennsylvania in 1997. You can also view the state-level list
of UFO sightings in
Pennsylvania in 1997.
City |
Number of Reports |
View Reports |
Carlisle |
2 UFO Reports |
Carlisle,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Allison Park |
2 UFO Reports |
Allison Park,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Philadelphia |
2 UFO Reports |
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Grove City |
2 UFO Reports |
Grove City,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Pittsburgh |
2 UFO Reports |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Zion Grove |
1 UFO Reports |
Zion Grove,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Boiling Springs |
1 UFO Reports |
Boiling Springs,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Doylestown |
1 UFO Reports |
Doylestown,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Scranton |
1 UFO Reports |
Scranton,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
New Florence |
1 UFO Reports |
New Florence,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Little Marsh |
1 UFO Reports |
Little Marsh,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Jim Thorpe |
1 UFO Reports |
Jim Thorpe,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Albion |
1 UFO Reports |
Albion,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Norristown |
1 UFO Reports |
Norristown,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Carmichaels |
1 UFO Reports |
Carmichaels,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
West Sunbury |
1 UFO Reports |
West Sunbury,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Aston |
1 UFO Reports |
Aston,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Franconia |
1 UFO Reports |
Franconia,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Farrell |
1 UFO Reports |
Farrell,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Tamaqua |
1 UFO Reports |
Tamaqua,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Harveys Lake |
1 UFO Reports |
Harveys Lake,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Boyertown |
1 UFO Reports |
Boyertown,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Harrisburg |
1 UFO Reports |
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Susquehanna |
1 UFO Reports |
Susquehanna,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Sciota |
1 UFO Reports |
Sciota,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Clarion |
1 UFO Reports |
Clarion,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Jefferson Estates |
1 UFO Reports |
Jefferson Estates,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
West Chester |
1 UFO Reports |
West Chester,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Saxton |
1 UFO Reports |
Saxton,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Blairsville |
1 UFO Reports |
Blairsville,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Edinboro |
1 UFO Reports |
Edinboro,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
State College |
1 UFO Reports |
State College,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|
Grantville |
1 UFO Reports |
Grantville,
Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 1997
|