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733667-001-003-0002

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi over Alaska on November 17, which was partially corroborated by FAA radar data. The FAA released a data package including transcripts and interviews, revealing insights into the incident and the pilot's previous UFO sightings.
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733667-001-003-0033

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by the crew of a Japan Airlines (JAL) 747 while flying over northeastern Alaska. The report includes details about the crew's observations of lights in the sky, the involvement of other aircraft in the area, and a hypothesis suggesting that the lights may have been reflections caused by moonlight on ice crystal…
90% match

733667-001-002

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, Japan Airlines Flight 1628, a Boeing 747 cargo flight, reported an unidentified traffic at its altitude during its flight from Keflavik, Iceland to Anchorage, Alaska. The traffic was visible on the aircraft's weather radar and was tracked by air traffic control. The unidentified object remained in proximity to the aircraft during maneuv…
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733667-002-007

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains correspondence regarding requests for information about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. Multiple individuals expressed interest in obtaining reports, transcripts, and other materials related to the incident from the FAA.
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733667-001-003-0031

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains 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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733667-001-031-0014

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, a JAL B747 cargo flight reported an encounter with an unidentified object displaying unusual strobe lights while flying over the North Pole. The incident was corroborated by radar data from both civilian and military sources, but no further information about the object was determined.
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733667-001-001-0006

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains various materials related to the investigation of JAL Flight 1628, including radar data, voice transcriptions, photographs, and interviews with the flight crew and air traffic control.
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733667-001-011-0014

Scientific Study Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document analyzes radar data related to the JAL-1628 incident on November 18, 1986, which involved an alleged UFO sighting. The analysis indicates that the radar returns were normal and did not show any abnormalities associated with the reported UFO.
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733667-001-011-0105

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains various materials related to the investigation of JAL Flight 1628, including simulated radar data, voice transcriptions, photographs, and interviews with the flight crew and air traffic control.
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733667-001-020-0005

Scientific Study Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document analyzes radar data related to the JAL-1628 incident on November 18, 1986, which involved an alleged UFO sighting. The analysis indicates that the radar returns were normal and did not show any abnormalities associated with the reported UFO.
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733667-001-022-0012

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document analyzes radar data related to the JAL-1628 incident on November 18, 1986, where the pilot reported a UFO sighting. The analysis concludes that the radar returns were normal and did not indicate any unusual targets.
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733667-001-023-0004

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document analyzes radar data related to the JAL-1628 incident on November 18, 1986, where the pilot reported a UFO sighting. The analysis indicates that the radar returns were normal and did not show any abnormalities associated with the reported target.
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733667-001-005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported an unidentified air traffic sighting on November 17, 1986. The flight crew, led by Captain Kenju Terauchi, observed strange lights and an unidentified aircraft during their flight from Reykjavik to Anchorage, Alaska.
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733667-001-003-0032

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document is a white paper summarizing the Japan Air Lines (JAL) UFO incident that occurred on November 17, 1986. It discusses the initial media coverage, FAA investigations, and analysis of radar data related to the incident.
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733667-002-008

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains various requests for information regarding the UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The FAA offered a mail-order package with detailed information about the incident, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.
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733667-001-002-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported an unidentified object while en route from Keflavik, Iceland to Anchorage, Alaska on November 17, 1986. The object was detected on the aircraft's weather radar and was tracked by air traffic control.
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733667-001-003-0035

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the unusual visual and radar sighting reported by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The communication details observations made by the flight crew, including descriptions of lights and radar readings, and requests for further information.
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733667-001-011-0003

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…e 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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733667-001-007-0011

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified object that followed Japan Airlines Flight 1628 during its flight on November 17, 1986. The crew reported the object maintaining formation with their aircraft and expressed concern about its intentions.
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733667-001-001-0005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form for records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It lists various available records, including FAA forms, interview notes, and drawings by the flight crew.