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733667-001-008-0006

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding a radar sighting of an unidentified object, involving multiple individuals discussing their observations and experiences related to the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0007

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…s between Japan Air Flight 1628 and air traffic control regarding an unidentified primary target following the flight. The conversation indicates that military radar has detected an intermittent target trailing the aircraft, leading to discussions about potential military intervention.
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733667-001-011-0021

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…nt contains a conversation between crew members discussing their sighting of an unidentified object approximately seven to eight miles away, with references to radar contact and visual confirmation by the entire crew.
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733667-001-011-0087

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…w of Japan Airlines flight 1628 while approaching Anchorage on November 17. The crew reported seeing strange lights that changed position and were confirmed on radar by air traffic control.
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733667-001-011-0105

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains various materials related to the investigation of JAL Flight 1628, including simulated radar data, voice transcriptions, photographs, and interviews with the flight crew and air traffic control.
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733667-001-014-0005

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…tion between Japan Air Flight 1628 and air traffic control regarding an unidentified primary target following the aircraft. The conversation indicates military radar tracking an object in close proximity to the flight, raising concerns about safety and the potential need for military intervention.
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733667-001-018-0002

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, regarding the radar observations of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It clarifies previous statements about the radar targets observed during the incident.
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733667-001-018-0008

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Anthony M. Wylie, a Quality Assurance Specialist at the FAA, regarding the radar data analysis of the JL1628 incident that occurred on November 18, 1986, near Fairbanks, Alaska. Wylie reports that he found no unusual radar targets associated with the sighting.
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733667-001-019-0019

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the radar images of Japan Air Lines flight 1628, which experienced intermittent radar images attributed to 'split images'. The FAA seeks clarification on this phenomenon for public communication.
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733667-001-024-0007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 29, 1987, the crew of Alaska Airlines flight #53 reported an unidentified object on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet. Despite checking with air traffic control and the USAF, no other aircraft were identified in the vicinity.
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733667-001-025-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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733667-001-030-0003

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of a communication between an aircraft (Alaska fifty-three) and air traffic control regarding an unidentified radar blip that was observed during flight. The blip moved at high speed and disappeared from radar without visual confirmation.
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733667-001-030-0007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 29, 1987, the crew of Alaska Airlines flight #53 reported an unidentified target on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet. Despite checking with air traffic control and the USAF, no other aircraft were identified in the area.
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733667-02-001-0018

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…fied flying objects (UFOs) reported by a Japan Air Lines crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The inquiry aims to identify an unknown object that appeared on radar and was seen by the crew, which was initially dismissed as 'random clutter.'
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23857122-1175-475571-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…488 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 (Pilot of F-94 Type Aircraft) 2nd Lt, William W. Hints, A0-1850740 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 | (Radar Observer of F-94 Type Aircraft) source lst Lt. Donald F. Chaplin and Lt. William W. Hints HR ae aa NaN One Streak of light, ball shape, size unknown. When first obse olor appeared green changing…
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23857122-1175-475571-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…64838 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 (Pilot of F+94 Type Aircraft) 2nd Lt, William W. Hints, A0-1850740 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 (Radar Observer of F-94 Type Aircraft) a. One Streak of light, ball shape, size unkno’ appeared green changing to yellow then to orange-red ris ial dter takin. Flash of light had a slight streamer trai…
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333336203

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…neuver twice. The object then rose vertically and disappeared from view. Total time of observation was estimated to be between 60 and 75 secondse There were no radar contacts with this object. No other obser-~ vations of this object are known to have been made. APPROVED : WN Lt Colonel, Director of rd DEC aaa AC res TE - ] f “Ae a4 4 = aS dias 3 ood we es . …
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23857122-1403-531603-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…d the flight leader advised that he was advancing to 100% power and started a hard port turn. At this time I immediately dropped back to trail position and the radar observer locked on to the lead plane. We continued the port turn and the object seemed to start turning inside of our turn and then started to climb. At this time the flight leader attempted to …
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23857122-1478-539832-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ph 7d, Aix Force Letter 200-5 the folicowing information is sulmittied. All information is itenized corresponding to paragraph 7c: 1, One object was sighted by radar at 1707 E. Hours at 235", 65 miles south West of Congaree AFB, South Carolina. The object was traveling at an estimated speed of 200 MPH. The object was on a heading of 060 decrees and faded at …
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23857122-1492-540779-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…IR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. 483D T. G. WING (M), APO 75 Re 3 = 53 3 1. On 8 March 1953 unidentified objects were sighted on GCA radar scopes of the 1955-1 Detachment AACS, Ashiye Air Base (133° 54' N - 130° 398' B) from 2137 I until 2212 I. The first object was observed visually and by radar by GCA operators and visually by co…