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733667-001-012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the 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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733667-001-018

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains personnel statements from various Air Traffic Control Specialists at the Anchorage ARTCC regarding an incident 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 inqui…
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733667-001-020-0009

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a series of radar sightings and reports related to a Japanese Airlines flight (JAL 1628) that encountered unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA's investigation into the incident revealed conflicting accounts among air traffic controllers and raised questions about the nature of the sightings, leading to public interest and …
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733667-001-020-0011

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the events surrounding a UFO sighting by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 while flying over Alaska. The crew reported seeing strange lights that appeared to follow their aircraft, leading to an investigation by FAA officials. The incident sparked significant media interest and raised questions about the FAA's handling of UFO repor…
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733667-001-020-0014

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses a significant UFO sighting involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported being tailed by an unidentified object. Despite the FAA's attempts to downplay the incident, the pilot and other witnesses remained convinced of the encounter's authenticity, leading to ongoing public interest and concern about the implications fo…
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733667-001-024

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This document details the FAA's investigation into the reported UFO sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The investigation included interviews with the flight crew and analysis of radar data, which suggested that the sighting was likely a split radar return rather than an unidentified aircraft.
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733667-02-001-0004

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…irbanks Daily News Miner discusses the perception of flying saucers, suggesting they are friendly and curious rather than harmful. It recounts anecdotes of UFO sightings, including a Japanese pilot's encounter and humorous tales of extraterrestrials interacting with humans.
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733667-02-001-0035

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released data regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot and crew, but concluded that the radar evidence did not support the sighting. The pilot described seeing two small UFOs and a large 'mothership', but FAA officials stated that the radar interpretation was likely a mistake.
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733667-02-001-0038

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… perception of UFOs as friendly and harmless entities, contrasting public fear with the author's belief in their benign nature. It includes anecdotes about UFO sightings and the cultural impact of these phenomena.
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733667-002-006-0089

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…al listing of various UFO-related materials and resources available for purchase, including books, videotapes, and other merchandise. It highlights notable UFO sightings and research, particularly the 1986 Japan Air Lines incident, and provides contact information for ordering these materials.
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23857122-0457-180273-0012

Cia Document Secret Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses the sightings of mysterious aerial objects referred to as 'ghost rockets' in Sweden during the summer of 1946, and the subsequent reports of similar phenomena in the United States, notably the sighting by Kenneth Arnold in June 1947, which popularized the term 'flying saucers'.
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23857122-0457-180273-0013

Military Report Unknown Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…. It highlights the increasing public demand for explanations of flying discs and the Air Force's efforts to systematically collect and analyze reports of such sightings.
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23857122-0457-180273-0017

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…ing balloons, meteors, and astronomical phenomena. It highlights discrepancies between different analyses and the challenges in determining the nature of these sightings.
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237UAP00006

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an event on February 21, 2008, concerning UFO sightings and related phenomena over the Denver area.
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237UAP00021

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple UFO sightings by an aircraft on January 15, 2015, near Denver.
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237UAP00314

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple aircraft sightings of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) on November 9, 2023.
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Project Blue Book UFO Sightings — Image 001

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
\K MAGAZINE ARTICLE GIVING “SOLUTION” LIFE magazine ARTICLE Look waoazine aRriCU JLICIZEO INCIOENT AT WASHINGTON 0. "E65 CONFERENCE ON UNIDENTIFIED FL FREQUENCY OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORTS:
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40027753-001-0014

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 60% Original ↗
This document appears to be a record from the National Archives, containing references to unidentified observations and file numbers related to UAP/UFO sightings. The entries include locations and dates but lack detailed descriptions of the incidents.
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733667-001-019-0029

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a technical report related to radar data, possibly involving UAP/UFO sightings, with specific details on altitude, azimuth, and controller information.
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733667-001-019-0136

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 25% Original ↗
This document appears to be a fragment of a radar report, possibly related to UAP/UFO sightings, but the text is largely illegible and lacks coherent information.