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237UAP00441

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by the pilot of Delta Flight 722 while en route from Las Vegas to Atlanta over Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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237UAP00466

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 12, 2023, a pilot reported observing a UAP while flying over Burlington, VT. The UAP exhibited erratic behavior and formed a triangular shape with other lights.
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237UAP00486

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 27, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2640 reported a sighting of a UAP while flying over the Gulf of Mexico at an altitude of 34,000 feet. The pilot captured video footage of the incident and intends to share it on social media after landing.
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237UAP00509

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On April 25, 2023, a Cessna C172 pilot reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Pensacola, Florida, describing it as two basketball-sized balloons with wires. No evasive action was taken, and subsequent aircraft did not observe the UAP.
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237UAP00518

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details a report from the FAA regarding a UFO sighting by a pilot of a Mooney M20P aircraft near Nashville, TN, on June 25, 2023. The pilot reported observing a large brown object at an altitude of 2,000 feet, but did not take evasive action.
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237UAP00584

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… December 7, 2023, a Southwest Airlines flight (SWA498) reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 40,000 feet near Meridian, MS. The pilot described lights moving rapidly from left to right at approximately 60,000 feet. The UAP was not detected on ATC radar, and no evasive action was taken.
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237UAP00585

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by a pilot flying from Nashville, TN to Mobile, AL on December 14, 2023. The pilot reported seeing two objects appearing as lights moving side to side at high altitudes.
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237UAP00612

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 19, 2024, a pilot reported multiple lights moving and circling at high altitude near Chicago-Rockford, IL. The UAP was not detected on ATC radar.
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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.
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733667-001-009-0012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 65% Original ↗
…tified aerial phenomenon observed near Fairbanks. The dialogue includes references to the horizon and the visibility of an object during a 360-degree turn by a pilot.
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733667-001-009-0013

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of an interview regarding a UFO sighting involving a Captain and a pilot. The pilot describes their inability to clearly see the object due to obstructions and mentions that the object was quite large and different from typical aircraft.
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733667-001-011-0009

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…bject (UFO) observed near Japan Air Flight 1628. The conversation highlights the difficulty in tracking the object and the lack of visual confirmation from the pilots.
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733667-001-011-0011

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… November 17, 1986. FAA experts analyzed the radar data and explained the phenomenon of uncorrelated targets, emphasizing that this occurrence coincided with a pilot's sighting of an unidentified object.
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733667-001-011-0017

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of an interview regarding UAP sightings by a pilot. The pilot describes seeing a 'mothership' during a cargo flight near Formosa and mentions a subsequent sighting of bright lights in the sky.
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733667-001-011-0061

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 65% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript or notes from a conversation regarding an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting, likely involving a pilot's account of observing an object near the horizon.
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733667-001-011-0081

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from John L. Aarnink, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA, detailing his observations during the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, near Fairbanks, Alaska.
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733667-001-011-0103

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document outlines the available records related to the unidentified traffic sighting involving JAL Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It includes various FAA forms and transcripts from interviews with the flight crew, detailing their experiences and observations during the incident.
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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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733667-001-018-0003

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ement from Samuel J. Rich, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL 1628 on November 18, 1986. The pilot reported seeing an unidentified large aircraft with yellow and white lights, which was not confirmed by radar.
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733667-001-018-0004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from John L. Aarnink, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA, detailing his observations during the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, near Fairbanks, Alaska.