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Matching “JAL Flight 1628 Unidentified Traffic Sighting” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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733667-02-001-0002

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot, Kenju Terauchi, recounts a UFO sighting during a flight over Alaska, describing two unidentified objects emitting amber light and exhibiting advanced movement capabilities.
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23857122-1310-496480-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…vers notified via telephone 8/Set John De FLAHERTY, Tower operator at PIAFB of the presence of the light at 2125 hrs EST, who in turn immediately notified this Flight. According to Sgt FLAHERTY all locally based acft were on the ground at the time of sighting. Further check with the AC&W units in the area did not revealany unusual sightings on date of observ…
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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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733667-001-009-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 65% Original ↗
…o be a fragmented transcription of a witness account regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon, focusing on the description of lights observed during a night flight.
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733667-001-011-0051

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 65% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation involving T. Tamefuji and P. Beckner discussing an unidentified object observed during a night flight. The dialogue suggests difficulty in visual identification, focusing on lights rather than the object's shape.
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733667-001-011-0059

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation involving a pilot discussing an unidentified object observed during flight. The pilot describes the object's position and behavior relative to their aircraft.
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733667-001-003-0030

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a letter from Philip J. Klass to Paul Steucke of the FAA, discussing radar plot data related to the JAL1628 flight incident. Klass expresses gratitude for the data and shares his analysis of the flight path and the reported UFO sighting.
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733667-02-001-0022

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a pilot's encounter with unidentified lights while flying over Alaska. The pilot reported seeing three lights that changed colors and exhibited unusual behavior, leading to an investigation by air traffic controllers.
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733667-001-030-0003

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… a transcript of a communication between an aircraft (Alaska fifty-three) and air traffic control regarding an unidentified radar blip that was observed during flight. The blip moved at high speed and disappeared from radar without visual confirmation.
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333336516

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ystem was observed and no exhaust gases or sound was evident. “peed was estimated at L400 to 600 miles per hour in maneuvers and in excess of 600 MPH in normal flight. Weather conditions were ideal with visibility unlimited. A total of seven objects were seen during the 25 minute period. Initially only one object was seen to be trailing a B46 for an unknown …
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733667-02-001-0042

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The FAA is offering a package of materials related to a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, which includes audio tapes, interviews, and documentation, in response to public interest.
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733667-001-016-0001

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a log from the Anchorage Air Traffic Control Center detailing operations and incidents on December 17, 1986. It includes reports of intermittent radar contact with an unknown target and mentions of volcanic activity from Mt. Pavlof.
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733667-001-018-0015

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from an FAA employee regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 near Fairbanks, Alaska, on November 18, 1986. The report indicates that the FAA could not find any radar indications of other aircraft in the area during the reported incident.
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733667-001-029-0011

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…. Goodman, an Aviation Meteorologist at the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center, detailing his observations during the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987.
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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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ufo5

Fbi Memo Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…rding sightings of flying discs, particularly focusing on incidents from August 1947, including the crash of a B-25 aircraft and various eyewitness accounts of unidentified flying objects.
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733667-001-015-0021

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of communication between pilots and air traffic control regarding an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting. The conversation includes instructions for altitude adjustments and the involvement of military aircraft to investigate the sighting.
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23857122-1216-481596-0010

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…. he ak th a The first sighting was made at approximately 15)0CST while utilizing the | thirty mile range of the Plan Position Indicator in attempt to locate a flight. of F-8) aircraft letting down to Bergstrom AFB and requesting the service of Ground © eed Controlled Approach on arrival. SE observed a radar return of umsual “ ) ]°:) vroportions moving at a …
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733667-001-002-0001

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ng Japan Airlines on November 17, 1987, near Fort Yukon, Alaska. The report indicates no injuries or fatalities and provides information about the aircraft and flight operations.
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237UAP00092

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) encountered by a commercial aircraft while in flight. The UAP was observed traveling in the opposite direction at a similar altitude, but no other traffic was detected in the area.