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Matching “JAL UFO #194.30” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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733667-002-008-0143

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting reported by JAL pilot Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, dated February 28, 1987.
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733667-002-004-0024

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request from Douglas McKay High School for a price list of UFO-related materials from the FAA, dated February 27, 1987.
96% match

AFR 80-17/OCAMA-TAFB Sup Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) — Page 1

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…7 OKLAHOMA CITY AIR MATERIEL AREA Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma 73145 26 May 1967 AFR 80-17/OCAMA Sup 1 Research and Development UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) AFR 80-17, 19 September 1966, is supplemented as follows to establish responsibilities for screening, investigating and reporting of UFO sightings within the Tinker Air Force Base area. 3, The Se…
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733667-001-003-0004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… the misidentification of celestial objects by experienced pilots, specifically referencing a case involving a senior airline captain who mistook Jupiter for a UFO. It highlights the potential 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 Transportatio…
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733667-001-020-0012

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses inquiries into UFO sightings, particularly focusing on the work of Richard Haines, a scientist at NASA, who investigates pilot sightings. Haines has documented numerous unexplained cases, including a notable sighting by Captain Terauchi. The document also mentions skepticism from Philip Klass, who proposes that the sightings could be e…
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733667-001-007-0013

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal statement by Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified air traffic during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, approximately 75 miles north of Talkeetna, Alaska.
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733667-001-022-0002

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
This document appears to be a radar report related to an incident involving JAL #1628 in Alaska on November 17th. The details are sparse and the text is partially illegible.
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733667-001-022-0013

Radar Report Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a radar chart related to the flight path of Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon during its flight on November 17, 1986.
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733667-002-004-0057

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
This document appears to be a communication related to a sighting reported by a JAL pilot, possibly involving Syntech International, Inc. The text is fragmented and lacks clarity, but it references FAA records and a specific sighting.
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733667-002-006-0068

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A correspondence dated April 2, 1987, from Marg eit Wt altor to the FAA requesting a summary of a sighting reported by JAL Captain Kenjyn Terauchi, along with a payment for the request.
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733667-002-007-0067

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for investigatory materials related to the JAL Flight 1628 incident sent to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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733667-002-007-0070

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a specific encounter involving Japan Airlines (JAL) on November 17, 1986.
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733667-002-008-0033

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for communication tapes between JAL and FAA over Alaska dated February 26, 1987.
93% match

733667-002-010-0017

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a JAL plane's encounter with a UAP, including pilot recordings and radar photographs.
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733667-002-010-0038

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a sighting by a JAL pilot, sent to the FAA by Russell Wayne White in 1987.
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733667-001-001-0002

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form from the FAA for records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It outlines the process for requesting records and associated fees.
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733667-001-001-0004

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding records available for the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It provides instructions for ordering records related to the incident.
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733667-001-003-0007

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the premature release of information regarding Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JAL 1628) and outlines steps taken to investigate the leak. It includes correspondence and requests for information related to the incident.
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733667-001-007-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a flight report by Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified air traffic sighting during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, while flying over Greenland and Canada.
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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.