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733667-001-015-0008

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of communication involving Japan Air flight 1628, which reported seeing a large unidentified object while in flight. The communication indicates that the flight was instructed to deviate from its course due to the presence of this object.
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733667-001-015-0009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript or communication log involving Japan Air flight JL1628, detailing its request for descent and interactions with air traffic control.
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733667-001-018-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported unidentified traffic north of Fairbanks, Alaska.
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733667-001-018-0013

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ocument is a personnel statement from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. The report outlines the communication between the flight and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic.
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733667-001-020-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the analysis of radar data related to Japan Airlines flight 1628, which encountered uncorrelated radar signals during its flight on November 17, 1986. FAA experts explain the phenomenon of uncorrelated primary and beacon targets and its implications for radar tracking.
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733667-001-022-0009

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the FAA's analysis of radar data related to Japan Airlines flight 1628, which reported an uncorrelated radar target during its flight on November 17, 1986. The FAA experts explained the phenomenon of uncorrelated primary and beacon targets and its implications for radar tracking.
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733667-001-023-0001

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses the analysis of radar data related to Japan Airlines flight 1628, which experienced uncorrelated radar signals during its flight on November 17, 1986. FAA experts explain the phenomenon of uncorrelated primary and beacon targets and its implications for radar tracking.
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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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733667-001-029-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the communications between Japan Airlines Flight 628 and air traffic control on January 11, 1987, during which the flight reported seeing unusual lights in the sky, which they described as a 'spaceship'.
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733667-001-031-0012

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the FAA's analysis of radar data related to Japan Airlines flight 1628, which experienced uncorrelated radar signals during its flight on November 17, 1986. The FAA experts concluded that the radar system detected an 'uncorrelated primary and beacon target', a phenomenon that can occur under certain conditions, particularly when a pil…
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733667-001-031-0035

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an encounter experienced by the flight crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JAL #1628) while flying over Alaska. The crew reported observing an unidentified flying object (UFO) that was large, exhibited erratic movement, and displayed multiple lights.
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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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23857122-1480-540021-0005

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4 5 March 1953 SZLTALTEMENI On 3..March,1953 while leading a flight of three F-S4 aircraft on a simulated combat ‘strike. to Nellis AFB convoy #5, I observed a high altitude condensation pattern of an aireraft or object of peculiar and unfamiliar shape and size, At the time of observation we were cruising at 25000 feet altitude at 500 MPH true airspeed and o…
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23857122-1539-544185-0005

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…rail or exhaust visible. Sizee-diameter as large as the wing span of B36. Speed==-based on speed of B36 at GOOMPH. Objects in maneuvers 00 to 600 MPH. Speed in flight far in excess of 600 MPH. Weather clear, no clouds and visibility unlimited. The first object was seen entering the trail of B36. It made a sharp left turn and was joined by three more while st…
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733667-001-011-0049

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account of an unidentified aerial phenomenon encountered by Captain Kenju Terauchi during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, near Talkeetna, Alaska.
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237UAP00087

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…n incident involving two commercial aircraft observing unidentified lights in the vicinity of Stillwater, OK, on April 9, 2022. The lights were reported by the flight crews of UAL2330 and DAL309, both flying at high altitudes.
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237UAP00464

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details a UFO/UAP sighting reported by Hawaiian Airlines Flight 90 near Sioux Falls, SD, on February 11, 2023. The flight crew observed lights that appeared to be coming and going at the same altitude or higher during their eastbound flight.
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733667-001-011-0041

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the personal account of Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an encounter with unidentified lights during a flight on November 17, 1986. The lights exhibited unusual movement, prompting the captain to attempt to photograph them, but technical issues with the camera prevented him from capturing the event.
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733667-001-011-0042

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A personal account by Captain Kenju Terauchi detailing an encounter with unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during a flight on November 17, 1986. The report describes the appearance and behavior of the UFOs, including their lights and movements.
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733667-001-011-0076

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be an interview transcript regarding a sighting of lights by a flight crew, possibly related to a UAP incident. The crew discusses their observations of lights during flight, weather conditions, and instrument readings.