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The FAA is offering a package of materials related to a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, which includes audio tapes, interviews, and documentation, in response to public interest.

An interview with JAL flight engineer Yoshie Tsukuba regarding a UFO sighting on November 17, 1986, conducted by FAA representative Pete Beckner.

This document discusses UFO sightings reported by pilots, particularly focusing on a notable incident involving a Japan Air Lines cargo jet. NASA scientist Richard Haines has tracked over 3,000 pilot-reported UFO sightings, categorizing them into two main types: objects that appear and disappear rapidly, and those that follow aircraft for extended periods. T…

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…

A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew, sent to the FAA by a resident of Alaska.

On October 28, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2928 reported a UAP sighting while flying at FL350 near Lynchburg, VA. The aircraft observed three bright lights without taking evasive action. FedEx flight 1402 also reported a similar UAP sighting.

A letter from the FAA Public Affairs Officer, Paul Steucke, to Philip J. Klass regarding the JAL flight 1626 UFO sighting in Alaska. The letter discusses the sharing of radar data and the FAA's commitment to transparency about the incident.

…m from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration regarding the sighting of unidentified air traffic by the crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It is intended for distribution among regional facility managers and staff officers.

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.

…ne. 9. Immediate Interception or Identification Action: The Aircraft Commander upon first sighting initiated a left turn in an effort to get out of the line of flight of the objects. As both pilots w

… AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT ta & SUBJECT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) EASTON CENTER COMMUNITY ,ME(N46°371W67°947!') | FLIGHT 3-G, 46024 AISS, PIAFB DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 4 March 1953 2 March 1953 ¥-0 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE JOHN F, FARNHAM 1/LT,, USAP ‘ Mrs Henry Miller REFERENCES (Cont…

…d civilian called Tinker Air Force Base long distance telephone and talked with Mre Louis B. Lackey, Civilian, Badge Noe 59063, Aircraft Dispatcher Supervisor, Flight Operations, Base Executive's Office, Tinker Air Force Base, and reported sighting three (3) objects which looked like stars with tails that glowed traveling South. Objects were sighted over Mue…

…civilian called Tinker Air Force Base long distance telephone j}and talked with Mr. Louis B. lackey, Civilian, Badge No. 3063 » Aircraft Dispatcher Supervisor, Flight Operations, Base Executive's Office, Tinker Air Force Base, and reported sighting three (3) objects which looked like stars with tails that glowed traveling South. Objects were sighted over Mue…

This document is a correspondence from the US Department of Transportation regarding the Japan Air Lines sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. It provides information on how to obtain the report related to this sighting.

This document is a routing slip from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a UFO sighting associated with Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It confirms the existence of records related to the sighting and indicates that original correspondence is available.

Nal : ; | pesremrer te er vs | (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED ia. 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. : (LEAV BEANE) UNITED STATES Es rz s F a _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION = nn ne ne ern ene SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) 34th Air Division (Defense) Los Alamos, New Mexice Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico DATE OF REPORT ea DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION …

… was no trail of exhaust or compulsory system. Hstimated speed 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. 2e TIME OF SIGHTING: 1034 hours, 14 January 1953. Observed object for from forty to sixty seconds, 3- OBSERVATION MADE: Surface visually. he LOCATI…

…12—Part II.) —_— 1. nis is a combined report by the end and. Sth Fighter=Interceptor Squadrons, of McGuire Air Force Base,’ Trentonyg New Jersey, ian i: to the sighting of an unidentified object on Saturday, 6 December 1952, at 1800 to 2005 EST over 40 desrees Zero minutes North, and 74 degrees 35O minutes West, 2e The information contained in this report wa…

…reft reported in the zener@l area of the incident by PIAFB con trol Tower on 23 Feb 53 , 24 Feb 53 during the time of this sighting. - E Fae te /1m., USAF OIC, FLIGHT 3G NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S. C.-- 3} AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR …

…as made by Captain Roderick D, Thompson, 3600 Fighter Trng Gp (ftr) Luke Air Force Base, Glendale Arizona, Captain Thompson, an instructor pilot, was leading a flight of three #-S4 type aircraft on a simlated combat strike to Nellis AFB, Lt. Jack R, Brasher, and Lt. Thomas W. Nale III, student pilots, were accompanying source and also observed subject contra…