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733667-001-025

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a route slip from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight crew observed lighted objects in close proximity during their flight, which continued for over 350 miles. The FAA coordinated with military authorities and conducted interviews with the …
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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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ufo15

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The document appears to be a fragmented and poorly formatted correspondence related to UFOs, mentioning various individuals and events, including a birthday greeting to J. Edgar Hoover and references to UFO sightings and publications. The text lacks coherent structure and clarity, making it difficult to extract specific details.
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333336061

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
rh, 112—PART | Premertiti wane - we oe tT R- VA oy 53 | : , ‘ J AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ‘SUBJECT ae MRC RMR AT Beep oe FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON COUNTRY —_—— — —_——_—~--- ae -————— FROM (Agency) Tucson, Arizona 43rd Bomb Wing, Intelligence Division DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 7 February 1953 27 January 1953 B6 PREPARED BY (Offic…
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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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23857122-1524-543159-0005

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(USE REVERSE SIDE OF SHEET IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED) : - 5. Has anomalous propagation been observed to extend the range of ground clutter by this radar at this site, and did this condition exist during or near the time that unknown target was observed? Average amount of clutter. No other Unknown aircraft were in the area 6. What effects of rain storms and l…
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733667-02-001-0024

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a UFO sighting over Alaska involving a Japan Air Lines flight. The FAA and Air Force investigated the incident, which included radar signals and pilot reports of an unidentified craft.
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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

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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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333336175

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AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 | | ea + eee i iWiitl Saved A /} VCOUNTHY 4 * )” "REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) | United States AFXOI FLYOBRPT 8-52 a : AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT _ Reporting of Information on Unidentified Flying Objects AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) 1G -—~ Michigan Director of Intelligence, Hg Tenth AF DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATIO…
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576UAP0007

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) details an increase in UAP reporting, highlighting the establishment of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to enhance coordination and analysis of UAP incidents across various U.S. government agencies. The report indicates a total of 510 UAP reports as of August 2022, with ongoing eff…
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23857122-0457-180273-0022

Military Report Secret Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Swedish Defense Staff has found no proof of unidentified flying objects or missiles over Sweden, despite extensive investigations into reported sightings, which were attributed to astronomical phenomena.
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23857122-0463-187325-0003

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… and searched the area for the unidentified object for approximately fifteen minutes before returning to Misawa Air Base. The pilot had good radio contact with Radar Site #18 during the entire period ani: continual- ly kept them informed as to his position. However, the radar site was unable to track the F=80 or to pick up the unidentified object. Lt. Harvey…
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733667-002-006

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document details a public inquiry into a Japan Air Lines pilot's UFO sighting over Alaska, including the FAA's response and the materials available for purchase related to the incident.
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Project Blue Book UFO Sightings — Image 001

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
… JULY 19, 1952. “TBRIEFY,"HE STATES INA NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, "...0UR JOB 18 TO CONSTANTLY MONITOR THE SKIES ARGUND THE NATIONS CAPITOL WITH THE ELECTRONIC EYE OF RADAR...” SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THAT DATE, SEVENPIPS APPEARED SUDDENLY ON THE CONTROL CENTER'S SCOPE. ED NUGENT, JIM COPELAND, AND JIM R
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595553

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
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733667-001-001-0006

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains various materials related to the investigation of JAL Flight 1628, including radar data, voice transcriptions, photographs, and interviews with the flight crew and air traffic control.
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733667-001-005-0003

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…JAL flight 1628 on November 17, 1987, as they approached Anchorage, Alaska. The crew reported seeing strange lights that changed position and were confirmed on radar by air traffic control.
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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.