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733667-002-008-0039

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department

National Archives and Records Administration

Original size

938 KB

External ID

f62ee8335aa443d3ee49aeda8bbde9bafb5dfb1914d3c31d7ec9ebe4d4cea689

Confidence

85%

Credibility

80%

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Intelligence summary

A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japanese airliner, dated March 5, 1987, from Robert K. Schmidt to the FAA.

Tags & topics

AviationGovernment CorrespondenceUFO sightings 1987 FAA Japan Sighting Request UFO

Extracted timeline

Jun 15, 1987

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Jun 16, 2026

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Entities mentioned

FAA Robert K. Schmidt Japanese Airliner

Full document text

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MARCH 5, 1987 DEAR FAA, PLEASE SEND INFORMATION ON THE UFO SIGHTING BY THE JAPANESE AIRLINER IN RECENT WEEKS. | UNDERSTAND THERE 1S°A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION, INCLUDED ARE CREW RECORDINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, | WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING THAT YOU COULD SEND ME ON THIS SIGHTING, ROBERT K, SCHMIDT RR# 3 BOX 3388 OWENS VILLE INDIANA 47665