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293206371-002-005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 15% Original ↗
The document appears to be heavily redacted and contains fragmented text, making it difficult to ascertain specific details regarding UAP/UFO sightings or incidents. The content is largely incoherent and lacks clear context.
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733667-001-003-0031

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… radio communications from flight JAL-1628, which reported unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during its flight near Anchorage, Alaska. The pilots communicated sightings of a UFO and described its position relative to their aircraft.
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733667-001-003-0034

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by the crew of a Japan Airlines flight on November 17, 1986. The pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer observed a stream-like radar target that was interpreted as a UFO, which was later suggested to be an echo from ice crystals. The FAA made data regarding the incident available, countering claims of government …
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733667-001-003-0037

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A letter from Dr. Richard F. Haines, a NASA scientist, to the FAA requesting information and transcripts related to the Japan Airlines flight 1628 incident and another unidentified aerial phenomena sighting in Alaska.
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733667-001-006-0004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 25% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented and unclear record, possibly related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) or UFO sightings, but lacks coherent information due to its poor quality and incomplete text.
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733667-001-006-0008

Other Unknown Released — Credibility 15% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented and unclear text, possibly containing coded or corrupted information related to UAP/UFO sightings or investigations.
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733667-001-006-0014

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 15% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented and unclear record from the National Archives, possibly related to UAP/UFO sightings or incidents, but lacks coherent information due to its damaged or poorly scanned state.
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733667-001-008-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of a conversation regarding UFO sightings by a cargo flight crew member near Formosa (Taiwan) and mainland China. The witness describes seeing a large 'mothership' and bright lights in the sky.
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733667-001-008-0019

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document contains a conversation among individuals discussing sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, specifically mentioning two objects that may have been connected before separating.
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733667-001-009-0021

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding observations of lights and objects in the sky, potentially related to UAP sightings. The dialogue includes descriptions of changing intensities of lights and comparisons to patterns seen in a newspaper.
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733667-001-011-0002

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains selected materials related to the FAA investigation of Japan Air Lines flight 1628, which reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon on November 17, 1986. It includes transcripts of interviews with the flight crew, statements from air traffic controllers, and explanations regarding uncorrelated radar signals.
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733667-001-011-0003

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released documents regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The FAA could not confirm the sighting but investigated to ensure no safety hazards existed. Analysis revealed that the radar anomaly was a split return from the JAL aircraft, not another aircraft.
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733667-001-011-0017

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of an interview regarding UAP sightings by a pilot. The pilot describes seeing a 'mothership' during a cargo flight near Formosa and mentions a subsequent sighting of bright lights in the sky.
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733667-001-011-0044

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…aptain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes visual sightings and radar detection of a large, round object that was not visible on ground radar.
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733667-001-011-0070

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcription of a conversation regarding observations of lights and objects in the sky, possibly related to UAP sightings. The dialogue includes descriptions of changing light intensities and references to a newspaper article in Anchorage that depicts a similar pattern.
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733667-001-012-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding an unidentified traffic sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It indicates that radar data did not confirm the reported traffic and mentions ongoing checks for further information.
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733667-001-018-0008

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Anthony M. Wylie, a Quality Assurance Specialist at the FAA, regarding the radar data analysis of the JL1628 incident that occurred on November 18, 1986, near Fairbanks, Alaska. Wylie reports that he found no unusual radar targets associated with the sighting.
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733667-001-018-0016

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Anthony M. Wylie, a Quality Assurance Specialist at the Federal Aviation Administration, regarding the radar data analysis of an incident involving flight JL1628 near Fairbanks, Alaska, on November 18, 1986.
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733667-001-019-0049

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 40% Original ↗
… possibly related to radar or tracking systems. The text is fragmented and lacks clear context, making it difficult to ascertain specific details about UAP/UFO sightings or incidents.
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733667-001-019-0062

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 65% Original ↗
This document appears to contain technical data related to a tracking or monitoring system, possibly associated with UAP/UFO sightings, based on the context of the source.