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Matching “November 17, 1986 JAL cargo jet UFO sighting” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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733667-002-008-0103

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request letter from Alfred La Vorgna to the FAA for materials related to a UFO sighting reported by a JAL pilot in Alaskan airspace.
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733667-002-009-0124

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This document is a request for a summary of a UFO sighting reported by JAL pilot Kenjyu Terauchi, dated March 7, 1987.
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733667-001-003-0039

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration regarding the investigation of the JAL flight #1628 incident, which involved a reported UFO sighting. It discusses the release of information related to the investigation and addresses concerns about the availability of transcripts to the public.
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733667-002-009-0045

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A letter from Floyd A. Parshley requesting a copy of the FAA report on a UFO sighting by a JAL pilot, expressing interest in the electromagnetic systems of the spacecraft.
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733667-001-028-0001

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This document appears to be a communication log from the ANC ARTCC (Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center) dated November 18, 1986. It includes coded references and timestamps but lacks detailed context regarding UAP/UFO sightings.
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237UAP00489

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On March 5, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL1030 reported a sighting of a 'jet pack man' at 500 feet above the aircraft while approaching Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. No evasive action was taken, and there was no impact on operations.
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237UAP00608

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…henomenon (UAP) near Houston, Texas, involving Spirit Airlines flight 1337. The UAP was described as silver in color and comparable in size to a small business jet, flying less than 1,000 feet above the aircraft at an altitude of FL320.
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733667-002-004-0057

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This document appears to be a communication related to a sighting reported by a JAL pilot, possibly involving Syntech International, Inc. The text is fragmented and lacks clarity, but it references FAA records and a specific sighting.
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333336072

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…ed clouds. The speed of the object was estimated as about 3 times that of the B-47. (Acheck with the Max- well Weather Station revealed that at the time of the sighting there were scattered clouds at 20,000 feet. aA further check with the Maxwell Radio Range revealed that an AF B-47 #8355 from MeDill AFB, Florida was in the area at 35,000 feet with a speed o…
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333336075

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…N REPORT FROM (Agency) } REPORT NO. 2 Det #8, 4672nd GOS ier K- g ate fe Je PAGE © OF 3 PAGES -—_—_ AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 1. The date of the sighting was 27 Jamary 1953. The object Sichted appeared to be 4 round and spherical ball of light, one in mumber. It was estimated to be fifteen (15) miles west of first sighting, and appeared to be …
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733667-002-003-0073

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A request for an order form to obtain information about a UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, made by Kathlyn Taylor.
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733667-002-003-0072

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting over Alaska, dated March 29, 1987, addressed to the FAA Alaskan Region.
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20060474F 001 014 2023

Foia Release Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains emails related to inquiries about UFOs and extraterrestrial life sent to the White House during the Clinton administration. It includes various questions from the public regarding UFO theories and comments from notable figures like Professor Stephen Hawking.
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[02/23/1993 - 11/04/1994] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
RESTRICTION DATE SUBJECT/TITLE Pl/b(l) 05/20/93 [Space Activity] (7 pages) 001. cable 10/19/93 Pl/b(l) [Political Events] (5 pages) 002. cable 10/22/93 Pl/b(l) [Military Activity] (2 pages) 003. cable 06/06/94 Pl/b(l) [Foreign Press] (2 pages) 004. cable 09/08/94 Pl/b(l) [Scientific Research] (8 pages) 005. cable P3/b(3) 10/19/94 006. cable P3/b(3) 11/04/94 …
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733667-001-022-0002

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
This document appears to be a radar report related to an incident involving JAL #1628 in Alaska on November 17th. The details are sparse and the text is partially illegible.
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733667-001-017-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 40% Original ↗
This document appears to be a position log from the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center dated November 18, 1986. It includes references to various codes and personnel responsible for certain positions, but the text is largely garbled and lacks coherent information.
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733667-001-016

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a record of facility operations from the Anchorage ARTCC on November 17, 1986, detailing various air traffic control activities, including an incident involving an unknown target observed by flight JL1628.
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733667-002-005-0014

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for materials related to a UFO sighting in 1986, sent by a citizen to the National Archives.
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733667-002-010-0029

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 60% Original ↗
This document appears to be a communication regarding a recent UFO sighting in the North Atlantic region, associated with a safety poster contest from 1986.
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AFR 80-17/OCAMA-TAFB Sup Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) — Page 1

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…7 OKLAHOMA CITY AIR MATERIEL AREA Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma 73145 26 May 1967 AFR 80-17/OCAMA Sup 1 Research and Development UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) AFR 80-17, 19 September 1966, is supplemented as follows to establish responsibilities for screening, investigating and reporting of UFO sightings within the Tinker Air Force Base area. 3, The Se…