Evidence Explorer

This document contains a radar chart related to the flight path of Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon during its flight on November 17, 1986.

A request for information regarding the JAL UFO sighting, including a picture or radar reading, sent by Kathryn Lundstrom to the National Archives.

A letter from Ronald M. Meldrum requesting information on a public account of a UFO encounter involving an airliner and radar confirmation, as mentioned in the news by Paul Harvey.

A request for transcripts and radar recordings related to a UFO sighting by a Japanese airline pilot, dated March 5, 1987.

A request for documentation regarding an alleged UFO sighting by Japan Airlines crew and radar operators in Anchorage, dated March 5, 1987.

A request for information regarding a JAL plane's encounter with a UAP, including pilot recordings and radar photographs.

A request for information regarding UAP sightings and radar enhancement sent to the FAA by JBM Electronics, Inc. in 1987.

This document contains an analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed in the United States, particularly focusing on an incident that occurred on February 18, 1948, over Norcatur, Kansas. The analysis includes eyewitness accounts, descriptions of the object, and speculation regarding its nature, including theories about it being a meteor or a ro…

…vo, Utah, on February 22, 2023. The pilot observed afterburners making lateral movements, indicating unusual flight behavior, but the event was not captured on radar by Air Traffic Control.

…ng 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.

This document contains various cables and communications related to UFOs, including discussions about the manipulation of information by the U.S. government and the implications of UFO sightings. It highlights the skepticism surrounding UFO reports and the government's stance on the topic.

…identified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while en route from Los Angeles to Baltimore. The UAP exhibited erratic movement and was not detected on air traffic control radar.

…tiple aircraft reported observing two white lights circling each other near Salina, Kansas, while operating at high altitudes. The UAP were not detected by ATC radar systems.

… EVA 008, near San Francisco, CA. The aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon during its flight, but air traffic control did not observe any UAP on radar.

…over Washington, DC, on February 4, 2024. It details the observation of three lights flying at flight level 300, which were not detected on air traffic control radar.

…hile en route from Phoenix to Atlanta. The UAP was described as multiple lights orbiting ahead of the aircraft at various altitudes, but it was not detected by radar.

…itude near Lamar, Colorado. The lights were also seen by another aircraft, American 2514, but were not detected on TCAS, although they appeared on ATC facility radar.

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.

… Florida. The phenomenon was described as three white lights making tight spirals at an altitude of 45,000 feet, but it was not detected by air traffic control radar.

…enomenon (UAP) while flying over Wilmington, NC. The UAP was described as two stationary white lights at an altitude of 49,000 feet, but it was not detected on radar.