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UFO sightings in 1996: 38 reports

SkyUnknown lists 38 UFO sightings in 1996 worldwide, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES) for 22 cases, Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 11, and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 5.

Of the 38 cases with a conclusion from their source, 26% are explained (with certainty or probably), 32% lack the data to conclude, and 16 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: ground lights and lasers (2); re-entries (2); meteors and fireballs (1).

cases
38
unidentified
16
period
1996
sources
3
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DatePlaceStatus
November 24, 1996Canly · OiseExplained
November 22, 1996Illkirch-Graffenstaden · Bas-RhinProbably explained
November 5, 1996Marchiennes · NordInsufficient data
October 30, 1996Angers · Maine-et-LoireInsufficient data
September 25, 1996FermoExplained
September 16, 1996Nancras · Charente-MaritimeInsufficient data
September 12, 1996Flavin · AveyronUnexplained
September 10, 1996Lieu non préciséUnexplained
September 7, 1996Mont-Dore · Puy-de-DômeInsufficient data
August 31, 1996Marseille · Bouches-du-RhôneInsufficient data
August 17, 1996Livigno Val FederiaUnexplained
August 15, 1996LivignoUnexplained
August 11, 1996Thil · AubeProbably explained
August 8, 1996TavacoProbably explained
August 1, 1996Rentree Atmospherique — NationalProbably explained
July 12, 1996SaronnoUnexplained
July 5, 1996SpoletoUnexplained
July 3, 1996Levens · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
May 20, 1996Gourdon · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
May 3, 1996Rovereto – Monte StivoUnexplained
May 2, 1996LoppianoUnexplained
May 2, 1996Rovereto – Monte LenzimaUnexplained
April 20, 1996Gagny · Seine-Saint-DenisInsufficient data
April 15, 1996NovaraUnexplained
April 8, 1996Caissargues · GardProbably explained
April 1, 1996Verdun · MeuseInsufficient data
March 27, 1996Allery · SommeInsufficient data
March 11, 1996GenovaUnexplained
March 10, 1996GenovaUnexplained
March 9, 1996Bignicourt-sur-Marne · MarneInsufficient data
March 1, 1996Reunion · La RéunionProbably explained
February 10, 1996Épernay · MarneInsufficient data
January 9, 1996Couy · CherExplained
1996Low-Earth OrbitUnexplained
1996Low-Earth OrbitUnexplained
1996Low-Earth OrbitUnexplained
1996Ressons-sur-Matz · OiseInsufficient data
1996Western United StatesUnexplained
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