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733667-002-004-0057

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
This document appears to be a communication related to a sighting reported by a JAL pilot, possibly involving Syntech International, Inc. The text is fragmented and lacks clarity, but it references FAA records and a specific sighting.
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733667-002-006-0068

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A correspondence dated April 2, 1987, from Marg eit Wt altor to the FAA requesting a summary of a sighting reported by JAL Captain Kenjyn Terauchi, along with a payment for the request.
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733667-002-007-0067

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for investigatory materials related to the JAL Flight 1628 incident sent to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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733667-002-007-0070

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a specific encounter involving Japan Airlines (JAL) on November 17, 1986.
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733667-002-008-0033

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for communication tapes between JAL and FAA over Alaska dated February 26, 1987.
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733667-002-010-0017

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a JAL plane's encounter with a UAP, including pilot recordings and radar photographs.
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733667-002-010-0038

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a sighting by a JAL pilot, sent to the FAA by Russell Wayne White in 1987.
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733667-001-001-0002

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form from the FAA for records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It outlines the process for requesting records and associated fees.
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733667-001-001-0004

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding records available for the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It provides instructions for ordering records related to the incident.
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733667-001-003-0007

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the premature release of information regarding Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JAL 1628) and outlines steps taken to investigate the leak. It includes correspondence and requests for information related to the incident.
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733667-001-007-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a flight report by Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified air traffic sighting during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, while flying over Greenland and Canada.
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733667-001-007-0004

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aircraft lights during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The crew reported the lights to the Anchorage Center, which confirmed no other aircraft were present in the area.
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733667-001-007-0007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a personal account from Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The account describes the sudden appearance of multiple unidentified flying objects that moved in formation alongside the aircraft, causing communication difficulties.
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733667-001-011-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration regarding the sighting of unidentified air traffic by the crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It is intended for distribution among regional facility managers and staff officers.
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733667-001-011-0013

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the Federal Aviation Administration discussing radar targets associated with JAL flight 1628 and the phenomenon of 'split images' observed during the flight.
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733667-001-011-0038

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified air traffic sighting during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The account includes flight details and conditions experienced during the flight over Greenland and Canada.
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733667-001-011-0040

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The crew reported seeing lights that did not correspond to any known aircraft in the area, raising concerns about the nature of the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0043

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes the sudden appearance of multiple unidentified ships that moved in formation alongside the aircraft, causing communication disruptions with air traffic control.
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733667-001-011-0088

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… regarding an incident involving American Airlines and Japan Airlines on November 18. It includes a statement from Agent Mickle and visual aids provided by the JAL Captain.
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733667-001-011-0102

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986, in Alaska.