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This document is a press release from the FAA regarding a press conference to discuss the inquiry into unidentified air traffic related to Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It outlines the materials that will be presented, including radar data, photographs, and pilot interviews.

An alert report detailing a sighting by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 of an unidentified object while en route to Tokyo. The object was reported to have light patterns similar to those of a B747 and was tracked for over 350 miles.

This document is a route slip from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight crew observed lighted objects in close proximity during their flight, which continued for over 350 miles. The FAA coordinated with military authorities and conducted interviews with the …

This document is a personnel statement from an Air Traffic Control Specialist regarding an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987, where the pilot reported an unidentified object in proximity to the aircraft.

An interview with the crew of Alaska Airlines Flight No. 53 regarding an unidentified radar target observed during their flight on January 29, 1987.

This document is a personnel statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report details the communication between air traffic control and the aircraft as it encountered an unidentified object in its vicinity.

On January 29, 1987, Alaska Airlines Flight 53 reported an unidentified target on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet near McGrath, Alaska. The target moved rapidly and was not visually confirmed by the crew. FAA and USAF investigations found no other aircraft in the area.

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The FAA is forwarding radar tapes and records regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenji Terauchi, who claimed that three lights followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet over Alaska for 55 minutes. Despite radar detection, military officials dismissed the sightings as clutter.

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A Japanese pilot reported being followed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The incident involved three lights that followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet for nearly an hour, leading to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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…3, and it was observed for approximately five mimuites. 3. The object was observed from the surface by visual means only. Altho units radar was operational, no targets were observed on the scopes before, during and after visual observation. i. The observers were located about three and six miles east of the tow of Ramore, Ontario, Canada. The object was almo…

- (CLASSIFICATION) (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ~~ | REESRT NO, ) (Leave blank) : “i PO AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT AREA REPORT CONCERNS Ramore, Ontario, Canada AGENCY OF ORIGIN DATE OF REPORT 912th AC&W Squadron 18 Aug 1953 SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION Statements by witnesses PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION LOUIS…

This report details a UFO sighting involving multiple aircraft in the Hayden, Colorado area, with no radar returns observed.

This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing a UFO sighting reported by multiple aircraft on May 13, 2007.

This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple UFO sightings between St. Louis, MO and Springfield, MO on September 10, 2009. NORAD confirmed no space debris reentry during the time of the sightings.

A Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple UFO sightings by an aircraft on January 15, 2015, near Denver.

This document is a photograph from Project Blue Book, showcasing a radar screen with multiple signals being tracked, dated June 18, 1953.