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23857122-1472-539243-0009

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…LE, MAINE 3 P3G-T-5A ot oe pe 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, Path of flicht was either in a westerly direction or descending in altitude, The licht lost some of its intensity, but did not se…
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733667-001-029

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 11, 1987, Japan Airlines Flight 628 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 cond…
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23857122-1472-539243-0011

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…e direction at this point would be slightly Northwest from ny home, When I first observed this licht, it appeared to be circular in shape, four (4) or five (5) times lerger than any star visible at that time. The light was dark red in color and it seemed to lose some of its intensity in brightness befor it disappeared below the crest of the hill. It was not …
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733667-001-031-0014

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, a JAL B747 cargo flight reported an encounter with an unidentified object displaying unusual strobe lights while flying over the North Pole. The incident was corroborated by radar data from both civilian and military sources, but no further information about the object was determined.
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23857122-1475-539503-0002

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… from the observers was estimated at twenty (20) miles. The ball appeared to remain stationary during the entire sighting. The object made no audible sound, 2. Times: Sighting began at 1100 hours, PST, 2 February 1953, and the object remained in view for approximately three (3) minutes thereafter. 3. Manner of Observation: The observation was made visually f…
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733667-001-031-0036

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
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…
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23857122-1475-539504-0001

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…+jet fashion, white pulses being much smaller than the object. The object resembled a flaming-rag thrown into the air, The pulses extended to the rear four (4) times the length of the object, The object suddenly disappeared approximately twenty (20) miles from the observers, Its brightness was greater then the star Sirius and had a steady brilliance, There w…
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733667-001-031-0037

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and the incident is under investigation.
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…+jet fashion, white pulses being much smaller than the object. The object resembled a flaming-rag thrown into the air, The pulses extended to the rear four (4) times the length of the object, The object suddenly disappeared approximately twenty (20) miles from the observers, its brightness was greater then the star Sirius and had a steady brilliance, There w…
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733667-02-001-0004

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
An article from the Fairbanks Daily News Miner discusses the perception of flying saucers, suggesting they are friendly and curious rather than harmful. It recounts anecdotes of UFO sightings, including a Japanese pilot's encounter and humorous tales of extraterrestrials interacting with humans.
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23857122-1477-539712-0005

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…e other two saw only a portion of the complete arce The object was described as traveling at various speeds, all of them in the sonic . tO supersonic ranges 2o Times All sightings were reported as between 2230 and 2235 hours, EST, 28 January 1953 - » Hanner of Observation: With the naked eye, through eye glasses, window pane r automeoite windshield. .No aids…
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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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23857122-1485-540328-0003

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…t in the sky. I observed the light for about six minutes. The shape of the light was as I have sketched below and changed from an orange color to white several times. There was no definite movement to indicate it was traveling in one set direction although it made slight movements in the horgontol plane but always returned to its stationary position. The dir…
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733667-02-001-0010

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and there were notable differences from a previous sighting by the same pilot. Speculation arose that the lights could be a weather phenomenon known as 'bounce light effect.'
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23857122-1485-540328-0005

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… strange bright light in the sky © | west of my homs. The light was a Red—Orange when I first observed 14 | and changed to white and back to Red-Orange several times.-. The light was about the size of the obstruction lights on the end of the runway, — 8" to 10". There appeared to be fog or clouds. above the horizion and | below the light. The light did not c…
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733667-02-001-0014

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
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…
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23857122-1485-540328-0006

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…k a bearing from land marks . he noted during the sighting and got a magnetic bearing, of 250° from the. - Gontrol Tower. I have worked with Mr. Burrus several times and have found < him to be a very reliable and efficient Aipport Traffic Control Chief. He. . has had eight years experience in Air Traffic Control. ~ Victor Mahler, Aircraft Communication also …
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733667-02-001-0026

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This document is a magazine issue from People Weekly dated January 26, 1987, featuring various articles, including a notable account of a UFO encounter by veteran airline pilot Kenju Terauchi.
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23857122-1489-540610-0001

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… fire with an orange border at a low altitude. Object seemed to hang in the sky and to move in a northernly direction. Object was observed approximately 8 or 9 times in hours, for approximately 15 to 30 minutes each time, and could be seen through the clouds, Witnesses to observation were: Mr. HeH. Charles, Earl A. Chestmore, and Robert Fournier, Rt. le It w…
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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.