Pilot Report
Unclassified Complete
733667-02-001-0013
National Archives and Records Administration
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This document discusses an incident involving a Japan Air Lines cargo plane that encountered strange lights while flying near Beaufort. The crew reported the sighting, and air traffic control confirmed no other aircraft were in the vicinity. The document includes a request for military authorities to review the incident.
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