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237UAP00203

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details a UAP incident involving multiple aircraft that observed unidentified aerial phenomena near Des Moines, Iowa, which were later identified as a STARLINK satellite train.
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237UAP00261

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by multiple aircraft near Birmingham (BHM) on May 2, 2023.
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237UAP00340

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 36,000 feet. The sighting involved multiple lights that changed intensity, but the phenomenon was not detected by radar.
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237UAP00521

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…da-registered De Havilland DH8D aircraft, reported a stationary UAP at an altitude of 20,000 to 22,000 feet near Seattle, WA. The UAP was later observed moving northbound. No evasive action was taken by the aircraft.
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237UAP00539

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On August 16, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL1397 reported observing two bright lights while flying at 20,000 feet near Birmingham, AL. Multiple aircraft have reported similar sightings of these lights at various altitudes, with no evasive action taken.
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40027753-001-0004

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a record of various unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings and related data from the early 1960s, including dates and locations of reported incidents.
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733667-001-005-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an interview conducted by the FAA with the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 regarding their sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. The captain reported visual and radar observations of an unidentified object with distinct lights and movements.
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733667-001-005-0003

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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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733667-001-007-0001

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document recounts the experience of Captain Kenju Terauchi during Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered unidentified flying objects (UFOs) over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The captain describes the sighting of two spaceships and a mother ship, expressing curiosity and a lack of immediate danger.
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733667-001-007-0004

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aircraft lights during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The crew reported the lights to the Anchorage Center, which confirmed no other aircraft were present in the area.
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733667-001-007-0009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personal statement by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The statement describes the visual experience of encountering two unidentified ships while flying near Eielson Air Force Base and Fairbanks, Alaska.
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733667-001-011-0006

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details communication between Japan Air Flight 1628 and the Fairbanks FAA tower regarding unidentified traffic during the flight's approach near Fairbanks, Alaska. The flight crew reported visual contact with an unidentified object, while the FAA confirmed no military aircraft in the vicinity.
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733667-001-011-0037

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personal account by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska. The account describes the encounter with two spaceships and a mother ship, emphasizing the lack of immediate danger but raising questions about the nature of the encoun…
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733667-001-011-0040

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The crew reported seeing lights that did not correspond to any known aircraft in the area, raising concerns about the nature of the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0045

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personal statement from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The statement describes the positioning of unidentified ships in relation to the aircraft and the visual conditions during the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0079

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 during an incident on November 18, 1986.
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733667-001-011-0081

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from John L. Aarnink, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA, detailing his observations during the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, near Fairbanks, Alaska.
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733667-001-011-0082

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Samuel J. Rich, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL 1628 on November 18, 1986. The pilot reported seeing an unidentified large aircraft with yellow and white lights, which was confirmed by radar but had no known military traffic in the area.
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733667-001-011-0083

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the communication between the flight crew and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic.
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733667-001-011-0084

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in proximity.