Evidence Explorer

This document is a correspondence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the inquiry about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. It provides information on how to order the investigation materials related to the sighting.

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…

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 …

This document discusses a pilot's encounter with unidentified lights while flying over Alaska. The pilot reported seeing three lights that changed colors and exhibited unusual behavior, leading to an investigation by air traffic controllers.

This document details the extraordinary sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Captain Kenju Terauchi during a Japan Air Lines cargo flight over Alaska in November 1986. Terauchi and his crew observed two belts of amber lights that exhibited advanced technology and maneuverability, leading Terauchi to conclude they were of extraterrestrial origin.…

This document contains various communications regarding the Japan Airlines UFO sighting from November 17, 1986, including requests for information and materials related to the incident from multiple individuals and organizations.

On February 10, 1950, while flying at 9000 feet altitude northeast of Atka Island, two USAF officers reported sighting a red and white object resembling a flare that burst and fell free, illuminating their aircraft momentarily before disappearing into the undercast.

This document contains reports of multiple UAP sightings on January 5, 1986, involving various individuals and organizations. The sightings were reported at different times throughout the day, indicating a potential pattern of UAP activity.

This document appears to be a communication regarding a request for information related to UFO sightings and possibly a list of locations where sightings occurred, dated from November 1947.

A letter from Jim Leduc requesting information on UFO sightings from the FAA.

A request from Benjamin R. Sturges to the FAA for a summary of UAP sightings, referencing an article that indicates no charge for the information.

A letter from Bill West inquiring about UFO sightings reported by the Japan Airlines flight crew, addressed to the FAA in Anchorage, Alaska.

A request for information regarding UAP sightings and radar enhancement sent to the FAA by JBM Electronics, Inc. in 1987.

A request for information regarding a data package on UFO sightings by Japanese airmen and related ground installations.

Incident report detailing multiple aircraft sightings of a bright light traveling at high speed on May 17, 2015.

This report details multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) by various commercial flights in the vicinity of DSM on December 11, 2022. The sightings included orbs of light moving in various directions, prompting a report to be filed and further investigation initiated.

A Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple UAP sightings by commercial aircraft on August 25, 2023, near the Big Dipper constellation.

…dom registered aircraft reported observing three unidentified aerial lights while en route to London, near Fort Dodge, Iowa. Multiple aircraft reported similar sightings, with no evasive actions taken.

…Florida. The phenomenon was described as a stationary white light that turned on and off periodically, with multiple aircraft in the vicinity reporting similar sightings. No evasive actions were taken, and there were no operational impacts.

This document is an index of case files from Project Blue Book, detailing individual UAP sightings from various locations and dates primarily between 1947 and 1981.