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733667-02-001-0028

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the UFO sighting experienced by Captain Terauchi and his crew during a flight, detailing their observations, the FAA's investigation, and the lack of corroborating evidence.
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23857122-1539-544185-0005

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…rail or exhaust visible. Sizee-diameter as large as the wing span of B36. Speed==-based on speed of B36 at GOOMPH. Objects in maneuvers 00 to 600 MPH. Speed in flight far in excess of 600 MPH. Weather clear, no clouds and visibility unlimited. The first object was seen entering the trail of B36. It made a sharp left turn and was joined by three more while st…
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733667-002-003-0051

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines, as mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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733667-002-005-0007

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Airlines crew, sent to the National Archives and Records Administration.
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733667-002-005-0064

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by Japan Airlines on November 1, directed to the FAA.
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733667-002-007-0030

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… a correspondence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a request for materials and publications related to a UFO sighting involving Jamaica Airlines over Alaska in November 1986.
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733667-002-007-0070

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a specific encounter involving Japan Airlines (JAL) on November 17, 1986.
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733667-002-007-0072

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a correspondence related to a UFO sighting involving Japan Airlines, requesting information regarding the sighting.
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733667-002-008-0108

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
This document appears to be a brief correspondence regarding a UFO sighting involving a Japan Airlines pilot. The text is fragmented and lacks clarity, but it indicates an interest in reporting or discussing the incident.
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733667-002-010-0068

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This document is a request for information regarding an investigation into a sighting by a Japan Airlines pilot. The request appears to be informal and lacks detailed context.
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Project Blue Book UFO Sightings — Image 001

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
SAUCERS OVER HaRry 6. sanues, senior ain ROUTE TRAFFIC LONTROLLER FOR THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATIONWAS IN [SHARGE OF THE WATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, 0.C.,A.R.T. CONTROL CENTER ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 19, 1952. “TBRIEFY,"HE STATES INA NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, "...0UR JOB 18 TO CONSTANTLY MONITOR THE SKIES ARGUND THE NATIONS CAPITOL WITH THE ELECTRONIC EYE OF …
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733667-001-004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document is an inspection and surveillance record related to Japan Airlines (JAL) C-747 aircraft. It includes findings and recommendations based on the inspection results, indicating satisfactory and unsatisfactory outcomes.
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733667-001-011-0094

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document discusses a report from Captain Teraucht regarding an unidentified primary target detected by FAA Air Traffic Control in addition to his aircraft. It also references a confidential source indicating that this was not the first sighting of an unidentified object.
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733667-001-031-0015

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the FAA Alaskan Region detailing media inquiries and responses related to a UFO sighting by a Japan Airlines captain in November 1986. It highlights the extensive media engagement and the preparation for a press conference to address public interest.
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733667-02-001-0034

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The FAA released findings regarding a UFO sighting by a Japanese Airlines crew on November 17, which included first-person testimonies and radar data, but ultimately concluded that there was no confirmed UFO sighting.
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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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733667-02-001-0040

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting over Alaska reported by a Japan Airlines cargo crew on November 17, 1986. The FAA has reopened its inquiry into the incident, collecting data and interviewing witnesses to identify the object.
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733667-002-003-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a communication from Robert Wetss requesting a list of UFO sightings from JAL (Japan Airlines) to the public relations department in Anchorage, Alaska.
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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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733667-002-008-0113

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by Japan Airlines in November 1986, sent by Guy A. Perry to the Federal Aviation Administration.