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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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733667-001-003-0007

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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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733667-001-024-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Alaska. The flight crew reported seeing a large object with multiple lights and erratic movement, which was tracked by air traffic control.
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[02/08/1996 - 03/18/1996] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
3UA443F.FIN Page 1 of 2 MSMail DATE-TIME FROM CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED SUBJECT TO CARBON COPY TEXT BODY Heads Up Please call if you need further background. I also have press briefing sheets (a few weeks old) from the USAF. The article is grossly inaccurate and appears to have been planted in response to recent rulings adverse to plaintiffs, including the…
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733667-002-003-0011

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…Administration acknowledging the addition of Mr. Chris Snell to their mailing list for records related to the sighting of an unidentified object by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986.
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733667-001-025-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
An alert report detailing a sighting by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 of an unidentified object while en route to Tokyo. The object was reported to have light patterns similar to those of a B747 and was tracked for over 350 miles.
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733667-001-020-0014

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The document discusses a significant UFO sighting involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported being tailed by an unidentified object. Despite the FAA's attempts to downplay the incident, the pilot and other witnesses remained convinced of the encounter's authenticity, leading to ongoing public interest and concern about the implications fo…
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733667-001-031-0031

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines flight JL1628, which reported seeing unidentified traffic while en route from Reykjavik to Tokyo. The FAA and military were alerted, but subsequent radar data failed to confirm any other aircraft in the vicinity.
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733667-001-002-0001

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an FAA Form 8020-5 detailing an aircraft incident involving Japan Airlines on November 17, 1987, near Fort Yukon, Alaska. The report indicates no injuries or fatalities and provides information about the aircraft and flight operations.
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ufo9

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a reported sighting of a flying saucer in California in 1949. The witness described a large, silver, metallic object with windows and a transparent appearance, suggesting the possibility of life inside. The report raises questions about extraterrestrial interest in Earth, particularly in relation to atomic bomb testing.
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733667-001-031-0029

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi, who reported encountering strange lights over Alaska while flying a 747. The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Air Force confirmed the presence of a UFO on their radar during this event.
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733667-001-015-0011

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of radio communications involving Japan Air flight JL1628 and Anchorage Center, discussing traffic and flight instructions.
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733667-002-003-0057

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration in 1987.
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733667-002-004-0021

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A letter from a high school student, Francine Evans, requesting information on unidentified flying objects and Japan Air Lines pilots from the National Archives.
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733667-002-005-0003

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, including a specific FAA form and details about a related package.
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733667-002-005-0058

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A request for information regarding the Japan Air Lines incident involving a U.F.O. directed to the FAA.
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733667-002-006-0001

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A letter from an individual requesting information on Japan Air Lines pilot's encounter with a UFO, dated March 25, 1987.
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733667-002-007-0054

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A letter from Althin S. Cape requesting information on the Alaskan UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, addressed to the National Archives and Records Administration.
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733667-002-008-0067

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A request for an order sheet related to a UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines, submitted by Alyce Cecile Trice.
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733667-002-003-0008

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from the FAA regarding a request for records related to a UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986. The FAA is in the process of compiling the records and will send a copy of the pilot's second interview upon completion.