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733667-001-001-0006

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…s 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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733667-001-011-0105

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…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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733667-001-019

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains radar data and communications related to Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which experienced unidentified aerial phenomena during its flight on November 17, 1986. The data includes uncorrelated radar returns and pilot communications indicating sightings of a UFO.
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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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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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733667-001-011-0100

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A cargo aircraft crew reported observing irregular pulsating lights and a large black object while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
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733667-001-024-0005

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A cargo aircraft captain reported seeing irregular pulsating lights that he believed to be a UFO while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
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733667-02-001-0009

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…ines 747, piloted by Kenju Terauchi, encountered three UFOs during a flight over Alaska, with one UFO described as being larger than two aircraft carriers. The FAA initially confirmed radar tracking of the UFOs but later retracted the statement, attributing the radar blip to a duplicate image of the 747. Eyewitness accounts from the flight crew contradict th…
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733667-001-003-0034

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…co-pilot, and flight engineer observed a stream-like radar target that was interpreted as a UFO, which was later suggested to be an echo from ice crystals. The FAA made data regarding the incident available, countering claims of government cover-ups.
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733667-02-001-0039

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) investigation into a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot over the Arctic Ocean in November 1986. Despite the FAA's conclusion that the radar blips were likely 'split-radar returns' and not an actual UFO, there has been significant public interest in the reports, leading to the F…
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733667-002-010

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a series of requests for information regarding a UFO sighting involving a Japan Airlines flight in 1986. Various individuals are inquiring about literature, reports, and recordings related to the incident, as mentioned in a news broadcast by Paul Harvey.
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Australian Dept of Defense Scientific and Intel Aspects of the UFO Problem

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The document discusses the historical context and scientific investigation of UFO phenomena, particularly focusing on Australia's approach and its relationship with U.S. intelligence agencies. It highlights the evolution of UFO investigations, the role of various projects like Project Blue Book, and the challenges faced in understanding and addressing the UF…
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733667-001-011-0117

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…utlines technical guidelines for monitor calibration and digital imaging performance evaluation, focusing on ensuring accurate color representation and quality control in digital imaging processes.
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733667-001-005-0003

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This document details an incident involving unidentified air traffic observed by the crew of 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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733667-001-011-0005

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…to Japan Air Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified object during its flight. The dialogue includes discussions between the flight crew and air traffic control regarding the presence of an unknown primary target in proximity to the aircraft.
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733667-001-011-0087

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving unidentified air traffic observed by the crew 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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733667-001-014-0003

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ranscript of communication related to Japan Air Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified object during its flight. The communication involves air traffic control and the flight crew discussing the presence of an unknown primary target near the aircraft.
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733667-02-001-0022

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…while flying over Alaska. The pilot reported seeing three lights that changed colors and exhibited unusual behavior, leading to an investigation by air traffic controllers.
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733667-001-007-0010

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the personal account of Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an encounter with unidentified flying objects while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The account describes extremely bright lights and a gigantic spaceship that followed the aircraft, prompting a request for a change in flight course.
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733667-001-007-0012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the personal account of Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) during a flight on November 17, 1986. The account describes the interaction between JAL Flight 1628 and a United Airlines aircraft, as well as the presence of a UFO that followed them at a similar altitude.