DOW-UAP-PR113 — Unresolved UAP Report, Western United States, 1996
This dossier examines a 1996 UAP incident in the Western U.S., highlighting the transfer of altered infrared footage to AARO in 2022. This material is significant as it highlights the challenges in handling and analyzing UAP data, especially when original footage has been altered and lacks formal archival processes.
- File
- Video · Release 04
- Date
- 1996
- Location
- Western United States
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
This dossier examines a 1996 UAP incident in the Western U.S., highlighting the transfer of altered infrared footage to AARO in 2022.
Key takeaways
- The UAP incident footage, likely captured by a U.S. military infrared sensor in 1996, was transferred from the UAPTF to AARO in 2022.
- The video was reportedly altered before being reported to the UAPTF, raising questions about the integrity of the footage.
- At the time of the incident, there were no formal data handling practices for UAP-related records, complicating the archival and analysis processes.
Why it matters
This material is significant as it highlights the challenges in handling and analyzing UAP data, especially when original footage has been altered and lacks formal archival processes.
Corroboration
The dossier relies on a single source for its claims, with no referenced documents or independent corroboration, limiting the ability to verify the details independently.
Open questions
- • What specific alterations were made to the footage before it was reported to the UAPTF?
- • Why were there no formal data handling practices for UAP records in 1996?
- • What platform captured the original footage, and are there any remaining unaltered copies?
- • What criteria did the UAPTF use to decide on transferring this media to AARO?
- • Are there any other records or testimonies from 1996 that could corroborate the incident?
Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.
Official Description from War.gov
The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022. The video contains 2 minutes and 57 seconds of footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 1996. Video Description: No formal data handling practices for UAP-related records existed at the time this media was reported to the UAPTF. This media was digitally altered before being reported to the UAPTF, and is presented as it was received by AARO. 00:01-00:13: No content. 00:14-00:17: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view, entering near the upper right corner and exiting near the lower left corner of the frame. 00:18-01:21: The footage repeats frame-by-frame. 01:22-02:13: The footage repeats at a slower playback speed. 02:14-02:56: The footage holds on a frame extracted from the first 17 seconds of the video. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.
File Context
Related entities
Tracker findings
Original transit occupies only three seconds of the edited video
War.gov identifies a three-second transit from upper right to lower left; the rest of the 1996 file repeats, slows, or freezes footage from the opening 17 seconds.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 04
- Official ID
- release-04-file-006-dow-uap-pr113-unresolved-uap-report-western-united-states-1996
- Cleared
- Jul 10, 2026
Related coverage
Sighting Context
Stored occurrence and enrichment data for this released artifact. Missing or regional data stays explicit rather than being inferred.
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Static reduced-motion summary
Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- Western United States · 1996
- Location
- Western United States
- Classification
- light
Environmental, lunar, orbital, satellite, airport, and nearby-infrastructure context loads when this section approaches the viewport.
Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident in Western United States
Footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.
Transfer of Media to AARO
The UAPTF transferred the media to the AARO.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022.
The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022.
The video contains 2 minutes and 57 seconds of footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 1996.
The video contains 2 minutes and 57 seconds of footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 1996.
No formal data handling practices for UAP-related records existed at the time this media was reported to the UAPTF.
No formal data handling practices for UAP-related records existed at the time this media was reported to the UAPTF.
This media was digitally altered before being reported to the UAPTF.
This media was digitally altered before being reported to the UAPTF.
Source Material & Evidence
Transcript
No content.
An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view, entering near the upper right corner and exiting near the lower left corner of the frame.
The footage repeats frame-by-frame.
The footage repeats at a slower playback speed.
The footage holds on a frame extracted from the first 17 seconds of the video.
Research Map
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