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733667-001-031-0029

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1d51ecf8df27fbb36e379c60bfa4450936862150d743e80af426e54eb08f8e1f
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85%
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80%

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This document discusses an incident involving Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi, who reported encountering strange lights over Alaska while flying a 747. The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Air Force confirmed the presence of a UFO on their radar during this event.

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Aviation incidentsRadar ConfirmationUFO sightings AviationRadarSightingUAPUFO

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Alaska while flying a Sighting Location Unresolved This document discusses an incident involving Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi, who reported encountering strange lights over Alaska while flying a 747. The

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Jun 15, 1987

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