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733667-001-005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported an unidentified air traffic sighting on November 17, 1986. The flight crew, led by Captain Kenju Terauchi, observed strange lights and an unidentified aircraft during their flight from Reykjavik to Anchorage, Alaska.
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23857122-1229-482685-0005

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…hile riding in the northwest part of Davenport, Wa, approximately 9 41° 32! N, Lat. at 2022 C.S.2.. The preparing Officer questioned Patro: telephone after the sighting. He stated that he stopped the Car ‘ani able to see the object better, Since it was west of him he proceeds ’ Da : apo Por? anout three miles in order to be away from tewn lights: and to insu…
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733667-001-011-0093

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This document details an interview conducted 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 object with distinct lights and movements, which maintained proximity to the aircraft for an extended period.
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333336233

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…d would be about 500 to 750 miles per hour. There was no sound. Object was in a straight and level flight. Object disappeared from sight above horizon. TIME OF SIGHTING: 1034 hours, 14 January 1953. Observed object for from ; forty to sixty seconds. OBSERVATION MADE: Surface visually. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: Northeast section of Austin, Texas. LOGATION OF OBJE…
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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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23857122-1472-539243-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…I ; VESrr. | (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT From (HRW), 6024 AISS, PIAFB ee PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE F3G~1~5A 1 2 PAGE OF SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT I, DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: One (1) dark red, light, circular in shape, and four (4) or five (5) times larger tham any visible star, displayed no aerodynamic features,…
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733667-001-020-0013

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This document discusses a UFO sighting involving a pilot and the FAA's investigation into the incident. The pilot reported seeing an object that moved in ways inconsistent with known celestial bodies, leading to a debate over the nature of the sighting. The FAA's analysis of radar data was inconclusive, and the document highlights the complexities of interpr…
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23857122-1478-539830-0003

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… Georgia to North Caroline un- hetiaily Low. BORE : ) Ts There was apparently no activity or conditions meterological or otherwise Pouich might account Tor the sighting. 8. There Was no existence of any physical evidence such as fr | : ‘ : i " ‘ SU. fragments, photopraphs pad the. like of sighting, * 9.P %e There was no interception or identification action …
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733667-001-025

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This document is a route slip from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight crew observed lighted objects in close proximity during their flight, which continued for over 350 miles. The FAA coordinated with military authorities and conducted interviews with the …
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333336633

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… Exhaust: Jone. Speed: Very fast. Soumil: Hone. Maneuvers: Floated.up & down, then disappeared. Manrer of disappearance: Floated down below the horizon Time of sighting: 2045 hours 14 July 1953.(time is Manner of observation: Visual without aid. Location of observer during sighting: At individuals home, Opportunity, Mont. Identifying information of observer,…
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733667-02-001-0003

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document recounts the experiences of Japan Airlines pilot Kenju Terauchi during a flight over Alaska on November 17, where he observed mysterious lights and objects in the sky, leading him to believe they were extraterrestrial in origin. Despite some speculation that the lights were reflections from ice crystals, Terauchi remains convinced of their othe…
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733667-02-001-0008

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Airlines pilot's UFO sighting was attributed to the bright visibility of Jupiter and possibly Mars, according to investigator Philip J. Klass. The pilot's claims were contradicted by FAA communications, which indicated he lost sight of the object after a turn. Klass noted that the pilot did not mention the celestial bodies that were clearly visible a…
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733667-02-001-0029

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses a confirmed FAA sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) by pilot Kenjyu Terauchi during a Japan Airlines flight over Alaska. The sighting involved a large craft accompanied by two smaller objects, which displayed bright lights and were tracked on radar, although later investigations could not confirm radar echoes.
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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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733667-002-002-0015

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…sizes the importance of trained field investigators and offers resources such as an annual symposium and a monthly journal to disseminate information about UFO sightings.
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333336439

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a AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) A COUNTRY _ | REPORT NO. —_——————- -——_—- + USA ‘SUBJECT ABER RETORTED Op ’ : LZ cae « “ Se" vere 10 DATE OF REPORT)» ¥ LL, MALE DATE OF INFORMATION --— PER BARON 1953 8 ARCH 1963 REFERENCES) ( Qomtrol number, dinectine, prenjous report, ee. as applicable) CIVILIAN, MR, vere @ + A T* & tidiskeyp Mle …
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23857122-1492-540783-0007

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On 17 February 1953, at 2204 EST, while standing guard, I noticed an unusual light almost due west of our station, The object was in a part of the sky where no stars were visible, The object seemed to glow a bright red, then changed to pale white, and then red again, repeating this change over and over, ‘The movement of this object seemed to be from north to…
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237UAP00031

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This report details a radar observation of an unidentified aerial target near Houston, Texas, on March 2, 2018. The target exhibited unusual behavior, climbing to 10,100 feet and hovering before disappearing from radar.
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237UAP00128

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… an observation of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) in Deweyville, TX, on October 26, 2022. The incident involved an amber glowing sphere that exhibited unusual movement patterns.
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237UAP00131

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL350. The phenomenon resembled landing lights and exhibited unusual behavior, disappearing and reappearing during the observation.