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733667-02-001-0027

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ith a UFO while flying over Alaska. The incident involved two cylindrical objects with bright lights that maneuvered in formation with his aircraft, leading to radar confirmations from Anchorage air traffic control and the U.S. Air Force.
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733667-02-001-0041

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…nered significant public interest. The FAA is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including interviews, drawings, and radar data.
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733667-02-001-0049

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
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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733667-02-001-0050

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
NASA scientist Richard Haines tracks over 3,000 UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting significant encounters and the cyclical nature of these reports. The article discusses a notable sighting by a Japan Air Lines cargo jet and the challenges of investigating these phenomena.
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733667-002-002-0008

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the extraordinary sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Captain Kenju Terauchi during a Japan Air Lines cargo flight over Alaska in November 1986. Terauchi and his crew observed two belts of amber lights that exhibited advanced technology and maneuverability, leading Terauchi to conclude they were of extraterrestrial origin.…
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733667-002-008

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…s pilot Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The FAA offered a mail-order package with detailed information about the incident, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.
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733667-002-010

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a series of requests for information regarding a UFO sighting involving a Japan Airlines flight in 1986. Various individuals are inquiring about literature, reports, and recordings related to the incident, as mentioned in a news broadcast by Paul Harvey.
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733667-001-012-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be an index or table of contents for a collection of records related to a specific flight incident, including radar data and personnel statements.
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733667-001-020-0016

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a regenerated radar image related to the JAL #1628 incident that occurred on November 17, 1986, in Alaska.
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733667-001-020-0018

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a regenerated radar image related to the JAL #1628 incident that occurred on November 17, 1986, in Alaska. The image was captured by P. Steucke and is dated January 7, 1987.
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733667-001-021-0004

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a simulation report related to radar tracking of an aircraft, specifically referencing a flight (JL1628) and its maneuvers. It indicates that the radar antenna received bad data during the tracking process.
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733667-001-022-0008

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains re-generated radar data related to the sighting of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska. It includes a photograph taken by P. Steucke that illustrates the radar data points.
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237UAP00031

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This report details a radar observation of an unidentified aerial target near Houston, Texas, on March 2, 2018. The target exhibited unusual behavior, climbing to 10,100 feet and hovering before disappearing from radar.
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237UAP00117

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…etails an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed near LSE on October 7, 2022. The UAP exhibited flashing lights and was tracked on radar.
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237UAP00632

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…) Resolution Advisory (RA) due to two slow-moving aircraft and another aircraft traveling in the opposite direction, all reported to be light grey in color. No radar returns were detected by ATC.
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733667-001-002-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…orted an unidentified object while en route from Keflavik, Iceland to Anchorage, Alaska on November 17, 1986. The object was detected on the aircraft's weather radar and was tracked by air traffic control.
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733667-001-005-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… the FAA with the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 regarding their sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. The captain reported visual and radar observations of an unidentified object with distinct lights and movements.
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733667-001-008-0008

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding a radar contact with an unidentified target, including discussions about interference and communications.
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733667-001-009-0022

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of an interview regarding a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The interviewee expresses certainty about having seen something that resembled an oncoming aircraft, but details are sparse.
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733667-001-009-0023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation discussing a military commander's statement regarding a UAP incident, suggesting that radar anomalies were attributed to weather interference despite clear skies.