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733667-001-031-0012

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…concluded that the radar system detected an 'uncorrelated primary and beacon target', a phenomenon that can occur under certain conditions, particularly when a pilot reports seeing something unusual.
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733667-001-031-0029

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi, who reported encountering strange lights over Alaska while flying a 747. The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Air Force confirmed the presence of a UFO on their radar during this event.
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733667-001-031-0031

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines flight JL1628, which reported seeing unidentified traffic while en route from Reykjavik to Tokyo. The FAA and military were alerted, but subsequent radar data failed to confirm any other aircraft in the vicinity.
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733667-02-001-0036

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a resurgence of public interest in UFOs, highlighting a recent sighting by a Japan Airlines pilot and the potential for increased media coverage and governmental scrutiny.
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733667-002-003-0002

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request letter from Carol Keast to the FAA seeking information about a UFO sighting reported by JAL pilot Captain Kenjyu Terauchi, as mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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733667-002-003-0004

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding the JAL pilot Kenju Terauchi's UFO sighting on November 17, 1986, directed to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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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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733667-002-003-0008

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…t for records related to a UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986. The FAA is in the process of compiling the records and will send a copy of the pilot's second interview upon completion.
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733667-002-003-0059

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a request for information regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on November 19, 1927, involving pilot Kent Yutera. The requestor, Ronald J. Wiet, seeks a list of twenty items related to the incident and a copy of an FAA form summarizing the event.
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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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733667-002-005-0047

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot in Alaska, dated February 28, 1987.
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733667-002-006-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
A correspondence regarding a sighting reported by a pilot, with a request for further information.
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733667-002-006-0011

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 30% Original ↗
This document appears to be a fragmented communication regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by an Air Force pilot. The text is largely illegible and lacks coherent details.
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733667-002-007-0011

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a communication from Robert Achzener to the FAA in Anchorage, Alaska, regarding a local news report about a UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot. It mentions the availability of a video tape of the sighting in VHS format.
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733667-002-007-0055

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japanese Airlines pilot, sent to the FAA by a concerned citizen.
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733667-002-007-0076

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a recent UFO sighting by an airline pilot, directed to the FAA from a UFO researcher.
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733667-002-008-0069

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a request for a copy of an FAA form related to a sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot on January 17, 1986. The request was made by Scott A. Elliott and includes details about the costs associated with obtaining the form.
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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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733667-002-009-0008

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A letter from Jerry Deutsch to the Federal Aviation Administration requesting information on a recent UFO sighting reported by a Japanese pilot.
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733667-002-009-0044

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a November UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot, submitted to the FAA Information Center by Mark Cavanagh.