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733667-001-019-0169

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document contains radar data from a military exercise dated November 18, 1986, detailing various beacon targets and their corresponding altitudes, distances, and other metrics.
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733667-001-019-0170

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains beacon target reports from November 18, 1986, detailing various radar readings and target identifications. The data includes timestamps, coordinates, and various metrics related to the detected targets.
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733667-001-019-0172

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a series of beacon target reports from November 18, 1986, detailing various radar readings and subsystem data related to unidentified aerial phenomena.
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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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733667-001-021

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains simulations related to the flight of Japan Air 1628 (JL1628) on November 18, 1986, detailing the plotted positions and interactions with unidentified objects during the flight.
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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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733667-001-025-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…s document is a routing slip from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a UFO sighting associated with Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It confirms the existence of records related to the sighting and indicates that original correspondence is available.
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733667-02-001-0045

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The FAA is responding to significant public interest in a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot in November 1986. The agency is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.
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733667-02-001-0012

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA reported an incident involving a Japan Air Lines 747 cargo plane that encountered strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The lights reportedly followed the aircraft for about 50 miles.
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733667-002-003-0005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from Ivy P. Moore, a Public Affairs Specialist, responding to a request for documentation regarding the JAL pilot Kenju Terauchi incident and the Korean Air Lines flight 007 disaster.
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733667-02-001-0039

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…t discusses the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) investigation into a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot over the Arctic Ocean in November 1986. Despite the FAA's conclusion that the radar blips were likely 'split-radar returns' and not an actual UFO, there has been significant public interest in the reports, leading to the FAA offering …
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733667-002-004-0054

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot in November 1986, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration by Richard A. Seidita.
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733667-002-008-0143

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting reported by JAL pilot Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, dated February 28, 1987.
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733667-02-001-0044

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting by Japanese pilot Kenju Terauchi while flying over Alaska in November 1986. The incident involved two mysterious lights that approached his aircraft, leading to evasive maneuvers and radar detection. The FAA and Air Force later acknowledged radar echoes during the sighting, though they attributed it to electronic noise. …
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733667-002-009-0117

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A letter from Linda Hall requesting information on a UFO sighting reported by Terauchi on November 17, 1986, and inquiring about organizations for regular updates on UFO sightings.
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733667-002-006-0025

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses the beliefs of the Mormon Church regarding extraterrestrial life and includes a detailed account of a UFO sighting by President Jimmy Carter in 1969. It mentions the potential use of UFOs as weapons and their impact on mental health, as well as Carter's interest in space exploration and UFO phenomena.
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733667-002-006-0086

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document lists various UFO organizations, their membership costs, and available publications related to UFO research and sightings.
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733667-002-006-0087

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document is a catalog of various publications related to UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena, including books, newsletters, and monographs. It lists authors, prices, and ordering information for each publication, indicating a focus on the cultural and investigative aspects of UFOs.
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237UAP00021

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple UFO sightings by an aircraft on January 15, 2015, near Denver.