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733667-001-011-0004

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcription of communications between Japan Airlines Flight 1628 and Anchorage Air Traffic Control regarding an unidentified object observed during the flight on November 18, 1986.
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733667-001-014-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcription of communications between Japan Airlines Flight 1628 and Anchorage Air Traffic Control regarding an unidentified object observed during the flight on November 18, 1986.
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733667-001-012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… communications and actions taken by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, regarding an unidentified traffic sighting. The radar data from Anchorage Center did not confirm the presence of the reported traffic, and no further information was received from civil or military sources.
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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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237UAP00053

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The report details an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Arlington County, potentially identified as a large balloon.
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237UAP00151

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing the sighting of a balloon by a commercial aircraft at high altitude.
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237UAP00155

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon, identified as a balloon, by a commercial aircraft.
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237UAP00157

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) involving a commercial aircraft.
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237UAP00163

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details an incident involving a commercial aircraft that encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon, identified as a balloon, while flying at FL320 on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00166

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon, identified as a balloon, during a flight from JFK to SFO on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00169

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by an aircraft on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00192

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00195

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported encountering a large balloon while flying at high altitude near Chicago.
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237UAP00197

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported observing a large silver/white balloon at an altitude of 20,000 feet during a flight on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00079

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon, later identified as a balloon, during a flight on February 26, 2022.
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237UAP00147

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) resembling a large balloon while flying westbound at 34,000 feet.
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237UAP00152

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon resembling a balloon during its flight from Seattle to Charleston on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00201

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…etails an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by Alaska NORAD on February 6, 2023. The phenomenon was initially thought to be a balloon but was later determined to be erroneous radar data.
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237UAP00224

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported observing a flashing light while flying at FL310, which resembled a previous balloon sighting. The incident was logged as a UAP observation.
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293206371-002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
The document appears to be a weather-related data card, possibly associated with balloon observations, but the text is heavily redacted and fragmented, making it difficult to ascertain specific details.