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Matching “JAL #1628 UFO Incident” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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733667-002-005-0052

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting reported by JAL Captain Kenjyu Terauchi, sent to the FAA by Mrs. William P. Henson in 1987.
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733667-002-005-0077

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting made by a JAL pilot, addressed to the FAA from a private individual.
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733667-002-005-0079

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A request for information regarding the JAL UFO sighting from the FAA, including a request for free summaries and a price list for other available information.
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733667-002-008-0103

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A request letter from Alfred La Vorgna to the FAA for materials related to a UFO sighting reported by a JAL pilot in Alaskan airspace.
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733667-002-009-0037

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A request for information regarding UFO sightings by JAL Flight in November, addressed to the National Archives.
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733667-002-009-0103

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by the JAL crew over Alaska, dated March 5, 1987.
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733667-002-009-0124

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This document is a request for a summary of a UFO sighting reported by JAL pilot Kenjyu Terauchi, dated March 7, 1987.
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733667-001-010-0001

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An interview with a JAL flight engineer regarding a UFO sighting by Captain Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The engineer described seeing undulating lights that were either white or amber in color, observed for approximately 10 minutes.
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733667-002-003-0001

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This document is a communication from Robert Wetss requesting a list of UFO sightings from JAL (Japan Airlines) to the public relations department in Anchorage, Alaska.
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733667-002-003-0002

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A request letter from Carol Keast to the FAA seeking information about a UFO sighting reported by JAL pilot Captain Kenjyu Terauchi, as mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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733667-002-005-0051

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A letter from Grant Csalliaor requesting information from the FAA regarding a UFO sighting reported by JAL Capt. Kenjuy Terauchi on November 17, 1987.
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733667-002-005-0053

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A letter from Stephen Juba expressing interest in purchasing information related to JAL UFO #194.30 for public display purposes.
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733667-002-009-0045

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A letter from Floyd A. Parshley requesting a copy of the FAA report on a UFO sighting by a JAL pilot, expressing interest in the electromagnetic systems of the spacecraft.
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733667-001-007-0006

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account of a UFO sighting by Capt. Kenju Terauchi, who observed two unidentified flying objects exhibiting unusual flight characteristics and lighting patterns during a flight on November 17, 1986.
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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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733667-001-031-0015

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This document is a memorandum from the FAA Alaskan Region detailing media inquiries and responses related to a UFO sighting by a Japan Airlines captain in November 1986. It highlights the extensive media engagement and the preparation for a press conference to address public interest.
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733667-001-011-0010

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains communication transcripts related to Japan Air Flight 1628, including interactions with air traffic control regarding the flight's landing and visibility of nearby traffic.
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733667-001-014-0008

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of communications related to Japan Air Flight 1628, including instructions to flash landing lights and confirmation of the aircraft's landing at Anchorage International Airport.
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733667-001-021-0001

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This document appears to be a simulation report related to a flight tracking exercise involving Japan Air 1628, dated November 18, 1986. It includes specific details about the data entered into a display system for plotting the flight's trajectory.
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733667-001-001-0003

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…s a response from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a request for information about an unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes details on how to obtain the materials related to the investigation.