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The FAA released documents regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The FAA could not confirm the sighting but investigated to ensure no safety hazards existed. Analysis revealed that the radar anomaly was a split return from the JAL aircraft, not another aircraft.

This document is a memorandum from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding an unidentified traffic sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It indicates that radar data did not confirm the reported traffic and mentions ongoing checks for further information.

…d to aircraft. ( ANSWER : I have, over the past six years, done a great deal of travel by airplane. In fact, while living in Puerto Rico it was my main mode of transportation. I have flown at the rate : of 20,000 to 30,000 miles a year. Too, I have been on Patrick over one and one-half years during which time I have observed the movement of aircraft to and f…

…ard to aircraft. ANSWER ; I have, over the past six years, done a great deal of travel by airplane. In fact, while living in Puerto Rico it was my main mode of transportation. I have flown at the rate of 20,000 to 30,000 miles a year. Too, I have been on Patrick over one and one-half years during which time I have observed the movement of aircraft to and fro…

The document details an incident involving an unidentified object observed over Harare International Airport, Zimbabwe, in early July 2008. The object was described as disc-like with rotating lights and was reported to have emitted beams. The incident prompted a heightened alert status due to concerns over potential foreign reconnaissance or extraterrestrial…

This document contains logs of speeches and press releases from Gerald R. Ford's Congressional Papers, specifically focusing on various topics including budget, Vietnam, and UFO investigations during 1966.

The original documents are located in Box D12, folder “Ford Speech and Press Releases Logs, 1966” of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyr…

…ntial for even seasoned professionals to be misled by bright planets or other prosaic objects, supported by the analysis of Dr. J. Allen Hynek and the National Transportation Safety Board's findings.

This document contains multiple requests for information regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japanese airline pilot in November 1986. Various individuals and organizations are seeking documentation, photographs, and other materials related to the incident, as mentioned in a broadcast by Paul Harvey.

The report details an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Arlington County, potentially identified as a large balloon.

This document is a reprint of an article by Carl Sagan discussing unidentified flying objects (UFOs) published in the Encyclopedia Americana. It is sourced from the National Archives and highlights Sagan's contributions to the understanding of UFO phenomena.

A request for information regarding the Japan Air Lines incident involving a U.F.O. directed to the FAA.

A letter from John I. Armstrong to the FAA regarding a payment for a summary related to an Associated Press article.

Incident report detailing a UFO sighting over Columbia City Hospital, Indiana, involving multiple witnesses and law enforcement agencies.

On February 1, 2023, a report from Merrill, IA described a green object the size of a car falling from the sky. The FAA confirmed that a known green meteor was present in the area at the time of the sighting.

On February 12, 2023, a report was filed regarding UFO-UAP activity in Dowagiac, MI, where a straight line of 10-15 flashing lights was observed passing northbound over Cass County. No aircraft incidents were reported, and the South Bend TRACON was notified.

The 'Southeast Asia Triangles' case from 2017 was assessed by the AARO and concluded that the observed triangular objects were actually static fishing nets, not anomalous objects posing a risk to navigation.

This document is a memorandum from the Air Defense Command detailing multiple UFO sightings reported in Exeter, New Hampshire, on September 3, 1965. The report includes eyewitness accounts from civilians and police officers who observed an unidentified object displaying bright lights and unusual movements.

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Records from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena This series consists of copies of Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with the specific an…