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733667-001-015-0019

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… flight 1628 and United Airlines flight 69. The communication details the position of traffic and requests for the Japan Airlines flight to turn on its landing lights.
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ufo9

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a reported sighting of a flying saucer in California in 1949. The witness described a large, silver, metallic object with windows and a transparent appearance, suggesting the possibility of life inside. The report raises questions about extraterrestrial interest in Earth, particularly in relation to atomic bomb testing.
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733667-001-029-0003

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…n between air traffic control and a pilot regarding an unidentified flying object (UFO) observed during a flight near Arctic Village. The pilot reported seeing lights and indicated that the UFO was responding to their signals before losing sight of it.
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733667-001-018

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…dent involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JL1628) on November 18, 1986. The flight reported encountering an unidentified aircraft with white and yellow strobe lights at the same altitude, leading to multiple radar checks and inquiries with military traffic control, but no conclusive identification of the reported traffic was made.
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733667-001-029-0008

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Gail Ferguson, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987. The flight reported seeing an unidentified object during its journey, prompting communication between the flight crew and air traffic control.
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733667-001-020-0012

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses inquiries into UFO sightings, particularly focusing on the work of Richard Haines, a scientist at NASA, who investigates pilot sightings. Haines has documented numerous unexplained cases, including a notable sighting by Captain Terauchi. The document also mentions skepticism from Philip Klass, who proposes that the sightings could be e…
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733667-001-031-0029

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi, who reported encountering strange lights over Alaska while flying a 747. The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Air Force confirmed the presence of a UFO on their radar during this event.
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733667-001-031-0036

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…htings, categorizing them into two main types: objects that appear and disappear rapidly, and those that follow aircraft for extended periods. The document highlights the skepticism from FAA and military regarding radar sightings.
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333336075

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
a ” Ly, eg cee AF FORM 112 : (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY USA a k-6 wo SS e S.4 FUR ys L si _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT SR Arak FLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (nev Detachment #8, 4672nd Ground l r ” State Of lowa Observer Squadron, Des Moines, lowa DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 2 February 1953 27 January 19…
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733667-02-001-0014

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the phenomenon of UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting a specific incident involving a Japan Air Lines cargo jet. It features insights from NASA scientist Richard Haines, who has compiled over 3,000 UFO reports from pilots over the past two decades. The document details the nature of these sightings, including objects that a…
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23857122-1266-487902-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…2) July 1952, Mr. Robert A, Reidel, Jr., Broadview, Illinois, upon leaving his place of employment observed three (3) large, intensely bright, self-illuminated lights in the skye Mr. Reidel states that the objects were fly- ing in a loose, widely spaced "V" formation at a point due west of his position at the time and moving toward the south. Mr. Reidel note…
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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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23857122-1266-487902-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…OF PAGES 1s At 01352, 2 July 1952, ur. & Broadview, Illinois, upon leaving his place of employment observed three (3) large, intensely bright, seif-illuminated lights in the skys Mr. Said states that the objects were fly~ ing in a loose, widely spaced "V" formation at a point due west of his position at the time and moving toward the south. Mr. noted that th…
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333335394

Military Report Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…t reports two separate sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by a B-29 reconnaissance crew over Shemya, Alaska, in April 1949. The sightings involved lights exhibiting unusual characteristics and speeds, leading to speculation about their nature.
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23857122-1578-547755-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…5 hours. MR. GOODWIN'S STATEMENT: On Wednesday night, May 27, 1953, at approximately 8:30 p.m., I was called by my neighbor to come outside. He pointed at some lights which were moving in the sky as being very unusual. When I observed the first light I was standing in my front yard and the light was moving from southwest quite as white as a star; this object…
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733667-001-011-0010

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains communication transcripts related to Japan Air Flight 1628, including interactions with air traffic control regarding the flight's landing and visibility of nearby traffic.
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733667-02-001-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 30% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragment of a report mentioning an encounter with lights, possibly related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). The text is largely garbled and lacks coherent details.
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UAP D010 FD 302 71 Northeastern Orb Sighting 2026

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This FBI document details an interview regarding a UAP sighting in 2026, where witnesses reported observing two orbs of light in the northeastern region. The orbs exhibited unusual movement and were described in detail by the witnesses.
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237UAP00004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A pilot reported observing an unidentified white object while flying, which did not have navigational lights. The incident occurred on October 19, 2007, and was documented in a Skywatch Incident Report.
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237UAP00013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On December 24, 2010, two pilots reported observing a UFO while flying in the vicinity of the WINK VOR. The object displayed alternating red, white, and green lights and matched the speed and altitude of the aircraft for approximately 15 to 20 minutes before fading from view.