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733667-001-014

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… unidentified traffic in their vicinity. The transcript includes exchanges between the flight crew and air traffic control, detailing radar contacts and visual sightings of an unidentified object.
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733667-001-019-0004

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a series of beacon target reports from November 18, 1986, detailing various radar readings and observations related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). The data includes timestamps, azimuth, range, and other technical specifications.
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733667-001-019-0164

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a technical report detailing beacon target reports from a radar system, with timestamps and various parameters related to detected objects.
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733667-02-001-0048

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, the crew of Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 reported a UFO with flashing lights following their cargo jet across the Arctic Circle. The Air Force confirmed radar detection of an object near the plane, although FAA controllers did not see it. The crew described the lights as unusual and not typical of aircraft markings.
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733667-001-001-0001

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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ufo3

Fbi Memo Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses various sightings and investigations related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in July 1947, particularly focusing on reports from Boise, Idaho, and surrounding areas. It includes accounts from military personnel and civilians, as well as references to media coverage and governmental responses.
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333335958

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…osures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) —- 9 een — —-=—— tte ne a2 ere oe eres —_—— This report conteins information concerning the sighting by appooximately sixty (6@) persons of the unidentifidd flying object over LARSON AFB, WASH at 0715, & JAN 53. Gite Wl antiga CHARLES W FINNEGAN Ma jor USAF Wing Intelligence Officer Pete see…
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333336061

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
rh, 112—PART | Premertiti wane - we oe tT R- VA oy 53 | : , ‘ J AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ‘SUBJECT ae MRC RMR AT Beep oe FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON COUNTRY —_—— — —_——_—~--- ae -————— FROM (Agency) Tucson, Arizona 43rd Bomb Wing, Intelligence Division DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 7 February 1953 27 January 1953 B6 PREPARED BY (Offic…
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733667-02-001-0017

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA is investigating a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot observed three lights in the sky over Alaska. The investigation was prompted by public interest and includes re-interviews with the pilot and analysis of radar data.
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40027753-001-0026

Scientific Study Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses the possibility of UFOs originating from Mars or Venus, analyzing the timing of potential space travel based on favorable launch and arrival windows. It suggests a method to statistically evaluate UFO sightings during these intervals to determine if there is a correlation with extraterrestrial visits.
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733667-02-001-0009

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines 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 …
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733667-002-003-0042

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A letter from Lawrence S. Brooks, Executive Assistant at Cineplex Odeon Corporation, requesting information from the FAA regarding a Japan Air Lines pilot's UFO sighting.
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733667-02-001-0040

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting over Alaska reported by a Japan Airlines cargo crew on November 17, 1986. The FAA has reopened its inquiry into the incident, collecting data and interviewing witnesses to identify the object.
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733667-002-002-0007

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document outlines the activities and contact information for various organizations involved in UFO reporting and research, including the National UFO Reporting Center and NASA's Ames Research Center. It highlights the role of a NASA scientist in tracking UFO sightings and mentions the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) as a key player in the field.
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733667-001-029

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…8 reported seeing unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The lights appeared at various positions relative to the aircraft and were initially thought to be a UFO. Air traffic controllers confirmed no other traffic in the area, and the phenomenon was later attributed to village lights obscured by atmospheric conditions.
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733667-002-005-0007

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Airlines crew, sent to the National Archives and Records Administration.
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733667-002-005-0064

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by Japan Airlines on November 1, directed to the FAA.
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733667-001-011-0047

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The account describes interactions with a United Airlines flight and air traffic control regarding the UFO's presence.
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733667-001-011-0048

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The account describes the interaction between the flight and a United Airlines aircraft, as well as the presence of a UFO that followed them before disappearing.
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733667-001-011-0073

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an interview conducted with a flight engineer regarding a UFO sighting by Captain Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The engineer describes seeing clusters of lights that were larger than navigation lights, with colors ranging from white to amber, and notes that the sighting lasted approximately 10 minutes.