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733667-001-016-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a log entry from the FAA detailing operations and communications related to the JL1628 incident on November 17, 1986. It includes timestamps and remarks about the incident, including data reduction requests and notifications to Washington D.C.
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733667-001-019-0170

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains beacon target reports from November 18, 1986, detailing various radar readings and target identifications. The data includes timestamps, coordinates, and various metrics related to the detected targets.
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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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733667-001-019-0172

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 subsystem data related to unidentified aerial phenomena.
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733667-001-019-0141

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document contains fragmented radar data from November 15, 1986, related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by flight JL1623 and other flights. The data includes various parameters such as altitude, speed, heading, and coordinates, indicating unusual flight patterns.
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733667-001-021

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains simulations related to the flight of Japan Air 1628 (JL1628) on November 18, 1986, detailing the plotted positions and interactions with unidentified objects during the flight.
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733667-001-025-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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733667-001-031-0003

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details a series of UAP sightings reported on January 2, 1987, including various individuals and organizations involved in the reporting and investigation of these sightings.
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733667-02-001-0045

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The FAA is responding to significant public interest in a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot in November 1986. The agency is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.
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733667-02-001-0027

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi reported a close encounter with a UFO while flying over Alaska. The incident involved two cylindrical objects with bright lights that maneuvered in formation with his aircraft, leading to radar confirmations from Anchorage air traffic control and the U.S. Air Force.
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733667-002-003-0005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from Ivy P. Moore, a Public Affairs Specialist, responding to a request for documentation regarding the JAL pilot Kenju Terauchi incident and the Korean Air Lines flight 007 disaster.
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733667-02-001-0039

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…s 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 FAA …
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733667-002-004-0054

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot in November 1986, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration by Richard A. Seidita.
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733667-002-009-0117

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A letter from Linda Hall requesting information on a UFO sighting reported by Terauchi on November 17, 1986, and inquiring about organizations for regular updates on UFO sightings.
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733667-02-001-0044

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting by Japanese pilot Kenju Terauchi while flying over Alaska in November 1986. The incident involved two mysterious lights that approached his aircraft, leading to evasive maneuvers and radar detection. The FAA and Air Force later acknowledged radar echoes during the sighting, though they attributed it to electronic noise. …
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293206371-006

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document references an item found in November 1957 by the City Police of New Orleans, specifically a rocket-propelled red star signal parachute flare.
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733667-002-003-0039

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding the results of a November report related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) made by a high school student for a science class project.
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733667-002-004-0039

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a memo regarding a request for a copy of the FAA report related to a UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot in November.
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UAP Reporting Trends

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document outlines UAP reporting trends from 1996 to November 20, 2023, as reviewed and cleared for public release by the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
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24 UAP Reporting Trends

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…OMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE CLEARED FOR OPEN PUBLICATION NOV 21, 2023 Depa rtment of Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review UAP Reporting Trends 1996-November 20, 2023 REPORTED-UAP ALTITUDES TYPICALLY-REPORTED UAP CHARACTERISTICS REPORTED UAP-MORPHOLOGY REPORTED-UAP HOTSPOTS 024 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Date: 02/06/…