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This document is a personal statement by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight encountered two spaceships and a mother ship while flying over Alaska, leading to a series of unusual observations and communications with air traffic control.

AF FORM-1122PART I —— APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) - . REPORT NO. TR-2-63 Wing Intelligence, Moody AFB, Gae ATRE 4 Smears . mace 2 or 3 PAGES le On 28 January 1953 at avoroximately 2135 hours, SOURCE observed a unusually bright light northwest of Albany, Georgiae At the time of first sighting, object was circular in …

This document details an encounter involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported being followed by an unidentified object while flying over Alaska. The crew observed two lights and later described a large, globular craft that seemed to track their flight path. The FAA and military radar confirmed the presence of an object near the flight, leading to c…

CoP or Fe ry pe SEGUE} INFORLIATION — RESTRIC fED AF FORMTIT?-£PART II bas APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 aaron tee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Wing Intelligence, Moody AFB, Ga. Ao oe ea aa Cu PAGE 2 OF 3 le On 28 January 1953 at approximately 2135 hours, SOURCE observed a unusually bright light northwest of Albany, Georgia. At the tim…

This document details the radar analysis and eyewitness accounts related to the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 17, 1986, where the crew reported being followed by unidentified flying objects. The FAA's investigation revealed uncorrelated radar signals, which were attributed to radar quirks rather than a separate object.

…s the object disappeared in about one minute after traveling through about 30 degrees of arc. It faded from view as if due to great distance. 2. Significance — Unknown. APPROVED: RUDOLPH" H PESTALOZZ1I Capt, USAF Chief, Intel Div ee a eir\td Diagram ie Paya DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF …

This document details the FAA's investigation into the reported UFO sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The investigation included interviews with the flight crew and analysis of radar data, which suggested that the sighting was likely a split radar return rather than an unidentified aircraft.

…s the object disappeared in about one minute after traveling through about 30 degrees of arc. It faded from view as if due to great distance. 2. Significance — Unknown. APPROVED: RUDOLPH*H PESTALOZZI Capt, USAF Chief, Intel Div a INCLS. Diagram DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR ee MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED…

On January 11, 1987, Japan Airlines Flight 628 reported seeing unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The lights appeared at various positions relative to the aircraft and were initially thought to be a UFO. Air traffic controllers confirmed no other traffic in the area, and the phenomenon was later attributed to village lights obscured by atmospheric cond…

…8,000 feet stationary. OBSERVERS: Capt Harold B. Kinison (this report), Col Wadman (Pentagon), Lt Col | Shockley (Pentagon) and one other Colonel whose name is unknown. All officers were pilots while the crew chief (Sgt) observed the object. Capt Kinison is a Senior Pilot with over 5,000 hours flying time and has served as an Intelligence Officer for six (6)…

On November 17, 1986, a JAL B747 cargo flight reported an encounter with an unidentified object displaying unusual strobe lights while flying over the North Pole. The incident was corroborated by radar data from both civilian and military sources, but no further information about the object was determined.

…t 8,000 feet stationary. OBSERVERS: Capt Harold B. Kinison (this report), Col Wadman (Pentagon), Lt Col Shockley (Pentagon) and one other Colonel whose name is unknown. All officers were pilots while the crew chief (Sgt) observed

A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and the incident is under investigation.

…bserving this object, he noticed a conventional aircraft i orior to in tne imnediate vicinity of where the object was sighted. { t . . :] ° ° ° ° ° H acorn til unknown to this writer. Therefore, the reliability of this se a camot be determined. It is believed that the estimated altitudes, ' igtances and speeds are unreliable and that the object was much fart…

This document recounts the experiences of Japan Airlines pilot Kenju Terauchi during a flight over Alaska on November 17, where he observed mysterious lights and objects in the sky, leading him to believe they were extraterrestrial in origin. Despite some speculation that the lights were reflections from ice crystals, Terauchi remains convinced of their othe…

…iately “prior to Mr. Stott's observing this object, he noticed a conventional aircraft in the immediate vicinity of where the object was sighted. Mr, Stotts is unknown to this writer. Therefore, the reliability of this report cannot be determined. It is believed that the estimated altitudes, ‘distances and speeds are unreliable and that the object was much f…

A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and there were notable differences from a previous sighting by the same pilot. Speculation arose that the lights could be a weather phenomenon known as 'bounce light effect.'

AF FORM 112—PART 1 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1943 COUNTRY rs | REPORT NO. Us As 46r ee ZR-/-SP3 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT FLYOBRPT | ARES REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) V75 ng training & Operations Cottonwood, Arizona Williams Air Force Base, Arizona cee ee, ee ee +e — — - a. o DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 30 January 1953 27 January 1953 …

This document discusses an incident involving a Japanese Air Lines cargo plane that reported being followed by an unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. Air traffic controllers tracked an image on radar that appeared to follow the aircraft, leading to an FAA investigation.

…k, straight up, and became motionless among the stars at which time Vierra and I called over three (3) other airmen. One was A/1C Smith, the other two (2) were unknown to me. The five (5) of us watched it for about one (1) minute, during which time it re- mained motionless. It was then that Vierra and I went to get the Staff Duty Officer. The three of us the…