YEAR DOSSIER

1996 UAP Cases

Every indexed UAP case documented in 1996, drawn from publicly available official government records — NARA RG 615, AARO, NASA, FBI, and DoD PURSUE program releases.

6 INCIDENTS · YEAR-BASED ARCHIVE HUB
ALL INCIDENTSPURSUE ARCHIVEFULL TIMELINEMATCH MY SIGHTING
NASA◎ Disc / Saucer
UNCLASSIFIED
NASA-004 · 1996-02-25

STS-75 Tether Incident — NASA Shuttle Footage

◎Low Earth Orbit

NASA Space Shuttle Columbia's payload cameras recorded dozens of disc-shaped objects swarming around the broken STS-75 tethered satellite experiment at orbital altitude. The objects appear to exhibit structured geometry with a notch at one edge, move independently against orbital mechanics, and some pass behind the 12-mile-long tether — indicating they are large, distant objects rather than camera artifacts.

FORMATIONHOVERING
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA▶ VIDEO
OPEN DOSSIER →
State Dept◎ Disc / Saucer
UNCLASSIFIED
STATE-034 · 1996-01-26

Gosford, Australia — New South Wales Police Multiple Reports

◎Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Beginning in late January 1996, a wave of UAP sightings swept the Central Coast of New South Wales around Gosford, Australia. New South Wales Police officers filed multiple formal incident reports. Naval Air Station Nowra radar operators reported anomalous contacts. The Australian Dept of Defence reviewed the reports. Local police took hundreds of public reports. The wave is documented in official NSW Police records and referenced in Australian parliamentary questions.

HOVERINGRAPID ACCELERATIONFORMATION
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
DoD? Unknown
CONFIDENTIAL
DoD-B9-003 · 1996-01-20

Varginha Brazil Entity Encounter 1996

◎Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Three young women encountered a strange humanoid creature near Varginha. Brazilian military subsequently captured at least one entity. Multiple witnesses reported similar beings in the area over several days. The Brazilian Army's involvement was subsequently confirmed.

HOVERINGDISAPPEARED INSTANTLY
PARTIAL
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
DoD◎ Disc / Saucer
CONFIDENTIAL
DoD-B10-016 · 1996-12-11

Yukon Territory Mass Sighting 1996

◎Yukon Territory, Canada

One of Canada's largest mass sighting events, involving over 100 witnesses in the Yukon Territory who observed a massive disc-shaped craft on a winter night. The object was described as a mile or more wide by multiple witnesses. Canadian researcher Martin Jasek conducted extensive interviews.

HOVERINGFORMATION
PARTIAL
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
NASA◉ Orb / Sphere
UNCLASSIFIED
NASA-B12-025 · 1996-11-28

STS-80 Columbia UAP Objects 1996

◎Low Earth Orbit — STS-80 Mission

NASA cameras on Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-80 mission captured footage of multiple objects performing formation maneuvers near the orbiter. Dr. Story Musgrave — one of NASA's most respected astronauts — stated during the mission he could see the objects from the cockpit and that they were real.

FORMATIONRAPID ACCELERATION
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA▶ VIDEO
OPEN DOSSIER →
DoD? Unknown
CONFIDENTIAL
DoD-B19-020 · 1996-01-20

Varginha Brazil Creature Encounter 1996

◎Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Multiple witnesses in Varginha Brazil reported humanoid creatures on city streets following an unidentified craft observation. Brazilian Army troops and Varginha Fire Department personnel apparently responded and removed at least one creature. Brazilian Federal Police investigated. The case attracted national media attention in Brazil. Despite official denials, the volume and consistency of witnesses — including military and civilian emergency responders — made Varginha one of Brazil's most contested UAP cases.

HOVERING
PARTIAL
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
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