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733667-001-018-0006

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in close proximity.
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733667-001-018-0014

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in proximity.
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333336061

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…s the object disappeared in about one minute after traveling through about 30 degrees of arc. It faded from view as if due to great distance. 2. Significance — Unknown. APPROVED: RUDOLPH H d fom Capt, USAF Chief, Intel Div DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING…
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23857122-1539-544185-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… (Central Standard Time) at estimated 40,000 feet. Position of objects were SE to ESE of observers and appeared to be in trail of USAF B-36. (distance in trail unknown). By comparison with B-36 objects were circular and approximately 230' in diameter and silver in color. No visible propulsion system was observed and no exhaust gases or sound was evident. “pe…
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UAP D001 Analysis Colorado Springs UAP Incident

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
…ver Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, observed by U.S. Army service members, suggests the object may have been a result of backscattering of sunlight rather than an unknown aerial phenomenon.
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237UAP00374

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This incident report details a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) by a commercial aircraft, AAL1913, which reported a TCAS resolution advisory (RA) involving multiple unidentified objects while flying at FL 260. No radar returns were detected, and other aircraft in the vicinity also reported similar encounters.
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733667-001-011-0080

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Carl E. Henley, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the interaction between the aircraft and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic in the vicinity.
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733667-001-011-0099

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…at detected a fast-moving target on its radar, while the second incident involved a Japan Airlines Boeing 747 pilot who reported unusual lights in front of his aircraft.
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733667-001-011-0100

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A cargo aircraft crew reported observing irregular pulsating lights and a large black object while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
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733667-001-018-0001

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Carl E. Henley, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the communication between the aircraft and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic in the vicinity.
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733667-001-018-0009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report details the communication between the aircraft and air traffic control, including the sighting of an unidentified object with white and yellow strobes.
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733667-001-024-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A cargo aircraft captain reported seeing irregular pulsating lights that he believed to be a UFO while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
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733667-001-031-0032

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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333335840

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…: las aleuthdthes id tel rue teeienee parenaok. “List inclownres at lnoer leht ——< - 1. On 28 April 1950, at 1230 hours Item time, lst Lt. pilot- - ing an F800 aircraft approximately two (2) miles west of RAKKANAI (45 23 *N-14.1°,1's) 1a%, 30,000 ft, heading 360° at 300mph indicated. The pilot observed one flying object » fat. approximately. 10,000 ft, seven…
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UAP D077 Unresolved Case Analysis Update Western United States Event

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) detailing an unresolved UAP incident involving federal agents observing 'orbs launching orbs' near a sensitive national security site in the western United States in October 2023. The case remains unresolved as of June 2026, with various hypotheses considered but no definitive…
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237UAP00051

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by air traffic controllers and pilots on May 20, 2021. The UAP was detected at flight level 400 and was tracked moving northwest.
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237UAP00056

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon during a flight from PWM to MIA on June 12, 2021. The phenomenon was described as white, diamond-shaped, and traveling at a high speed.
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237UAP00066

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A general aviation aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon, described as a jet pack with red and green lights, while flying southeast at 11,500 feet on August 29, 2021.
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237UAP00077

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon resembling a jet pack man while flying near LAX.
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237UAP00090

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of a line of bright lights moving eastward at high altitude during a flight on May 12, 2022.