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733667-001-011-0043

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes the sudden appearance of multiple unidentified ships that moved in formation alongside the aircraft, causing communication disruptions with air traffic control.
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733667-001-011-0044

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes visual sightings and radar detection of a large, round object that was not visible on ground radar.
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733667-001-011-0052

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
… transcript of an interview or conversation regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) sighting, focusing on the description of lights observed during a flight.
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733667-001-011-0055

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The document contains a conversation regarding a sighting of a luminous aircraft with various colored lights, described by witnesses Beckner and Tamefuji. The discussion includes details about the colors of the lights and the movement of the object.
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733667-001-011-0066

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
… appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding an aviation incident involving radar contact and potential unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) during a flight from Pottat, Alaska. The dialogue includes references to navigation and turbulence experienced during the sighting of objects.
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733667-001-011-0069

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
…unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). The dialogue includes questions about the presence of other aircraft and the characteristics of lights observed during the flight.
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733667-001-020-0009

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a series of radar sightings and reports related to a Japanese Airlines flight (JAL 1628) that encountered unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA's investigation into the incident revealed conflicting accounts among air traffic controllers and raised questions about the nature of the sightings, leading to public interest and …
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733667-02-001-0047

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This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by JAL Captain Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, during a flight from Iceland to Anchorage. The captain described being shadowed by two belts of light and reported seeing two large unidentified objects, which he believed were not of human origin.
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333335856

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… report on AF Form 112—Part II.) 20 Observers Object was reported by 15 observers at Draughon-Miller Airport, Temple, Texas, 97°25°W 31°10°N; by 2 observers on flight near Evant, Texas, 98°10'°W 31°28'N; 2 observers at Stephensville, Texas, 98°12'W 32°13'Ns; and 1 observer in Temple, Texas, 97°20'W 31°07'N, at approximately 2045 hours 2 April 1952 for a peri…
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23857122-1259-487587-0005

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…he first sighted the light. "APPHARED TO GHANGE COURSE," "ZT .watched it travel as it seemed to approach east by northeast. It apreared to change its course of flight toward Love Field." Through a pair of 7x50-power binoculars Mr. Fechenbach said the object appeared to have "Delta-type" wings (swept back like on modern jet planes) and "that it seemed to bove…
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23857122-1266-487903-0004

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…l it disappeared in the distance. CAPTAIN. PIERMAN stated that he had to turn his head slowly through a 5° quadrant in order to observe the object while in its flight and estimates that he observed it for five (5) seconds or less. CAPTAIN PIERMAN states that he did not attach any significance to this light until later events demanded attention to it. 2. Imme…
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333336111

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…L M/Sgt 0. T. TAYLOR of the DIRECTOR: TE OF INTRLLIG ATR FORCE, SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MIGHIGAN F jad. abe for Operations {NCLS. Sketch of CAPTAIN PIERWAN'S Sightings ‘DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR original ConA Ek Oy ht-Patterson AFB - 1 cy VAits tenth AP = Jey L oy v NOTE: TH{S DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STAT…
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237UAP00405

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a preliminary report from FAA operations regarding a possible UFO sighting by American Airlines flight 2561 over Little Rock, Arkansas.
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237UAP00633

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On July 14, 2024, Delta flight 1480 reported a UAP sighting while flying at FL360 near Pocatello, ID. The sighting occurred without the need for evasive action.
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733667-002-009-0070

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting from the FAA, dated March 2, 1987, by Robert Davis.
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UAP D013 WA UFO Investigation 1952 1960

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details various sightings and investigations of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in Washington State between 1952 and 1960, primarily reported to the FBI. It includes eyewitness accounts of large metallic objects, descriptions of their movements, and the responses from local authorities and military personnel.
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237UAP00076

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This report details a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon by a commercial aircraft while in flight. The incident occurred on December 18, 2021, and was closed after investigation.
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237UAP00091

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on May 12, 2022.
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237UAP00519

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This document details a report of a UAP sighting by a commercial flight, Spirit 1900, while en route from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to Orlando, Florida. The sighting occurred at an altitude of 38,000 feet near the Bahamas, with no evasive action taken by the crew.
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237UAP00522

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On July 16, 2023, Southwest Airlines flight 549 reported seeing a string of lights while flying at 38,000 feet near Memphis, TN. The sighting was later correlated with Starlink satellites, and no evasive action was taken by the crew.