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237UAP00116

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) by a general aviation aircraft on September 27, 2022.
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23857122-1578-547755-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… height. It was moving in « straight line ani hed no vaper txeiis, no tails or anything noticsable as te ite shape. 4 few seconds later my wife noticed another bright Light coming in the same direction following the seme pattern. te looked toward the south and pleked up thie object and followed it os it crossed the sky toward the northeast. It did act ssem t…
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23857122-0457-180273-0383

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…rty observers reported "white" and twenty-five said "silver". Over 70 percent described glittering, shiny, luminescent, 4 flame~like mirror-likeg or other very bright objects. Only six individuals said black or darke &~ Shape. Over half described the object as either “round”, "disoeshaped", "spherical" or "ciroular". Other descriptions were similar. Very few…
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23857122-1259-487587-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…hted by Officer Russell as the game as the object in question, as the time delay in the Sitings vary con- siderably. Officer Russell: most liked Saw One Of the bright..morning. stars which, if one looks at long enough, will appear to: change colors. We proceede = pe to contact the two local newsp apers to see what infor= mer. 2 OF they hdd on the unusual obj…
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23857122-1381-512021-0001

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…eling from east to west be- tween Borger and Amarillo. The object appeared to accelerate in a slight climbing turn to the northwest. The object appeared like a bright light followed by an ex- haust trail or contrail. The object disappeared to the west. The object was report- edly seen from the control tower at Amarillo, Texas. Although attempts to obtain fac…
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23857122-1633-559606-0018

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
I saw one object. It looked like a large bright star; it was a bright ced approxi * > 2 1 t rt white. It appeared to be round in shapee It Sat ap mately 4" or 5 diameter. There was no trail or exhaust. There was no bebed or sound. I didn't see the object move at all. The object was directly overhead, I observed this object for approximately or 5 secoms at a …
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333336439

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a AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) A COUNTRY _ | REPORT NO. —_——————- -——_—- + USA ‘SUBJECT ABER RETORTED Op ’ : LZ cae « “ Se" vere 10 DATE OF REPORT)» ¥ LL, MALE DATE OF INFORMATION --— PER BARON 1953 8 ARCH 1963 REFERENCES) ( Qomtrol number, dinectine, prenjous report, ee. as applicable) CIVILIAN, MR, vere @ + A T* & tidiskeyp Mle …
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Western US

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The AARO assessed that the UAPs reported in the Western United States were likely commercial aircraft operating within established air corridors, based on extensive data analysis.
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733667-001-011-0040

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The crew reported seeing lights that did not correspond to any known aircraft in the area, raising concerns about the nature of the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0042

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ter 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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733667-001-011-0054

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation involving observations of lights in the sky, initially interpreted as an aircraft. The dialogue suggests confusion and uncertainty regarding the nature of the observed lights.
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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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733667-001-011-0100

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A cargo aircraft crew reported observing irregular pulsating lights and a large black object while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
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733667-001-024-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A cargo aircraft captain reported seeing irregular pulsating lights that he believed to be a UFO while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
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23857122-1412-535137-0004

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…me), 9 January 1953 over the city of ‘ Santa Ana,, California, om a heading of 330° my co-pilot, Lt. Charles ¢. Loveless, called my atténtion to a formation of lights approaching the aircraft from a position of 02:30 O'clock level. The lights approached at a very rapid rate of closure and I immediately effected a turn to the left. The lights stopped and appe…
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733667-001-020-0009

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a series of radar sightings and reports related to a Japanese Airlines flight (JAL 1628) that encountered unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA's investigation into the incident revealed conflicting accounts among air traffic controllers and raised questions about the nature of the sightings, leading to public interest and …
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733667-02-001-0023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The FAA has stepped up its investigation into the sighting, which included a large darkened globe and smaller lights that changed angles. The pilot, Kenji Terauchi, reported the lights to air…
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237UAP00088

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at high altitude, experiencing system failures during the sighting.
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733667-001-020-0012

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses inquiries into UFO sightings, particularly focusing on the work of Richard Haines, a scientist at NASA, who investigates pilot sightings. Haines has documented numerous unexplained cases, including a notable sighting by Captain Terauchi. The document also mentions skepticism from Philip Klass, who proposes that the sightings could be e…
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23857122-1325-499361-0001

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… C. Ray, AF14403680.) b. Following was given by A/3c. James Christodolou, AF15471733. At approximately 2115 hours lecal on Monday night (11 August) I noticed a bright oval shaped object which was located on the south side of the field. The object seemed to be spinning with a great amount of speed and it left a slight path. The object moved toward the east an…