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This document is a memorandum from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration regarding the investigation of the JAL flight #1628 incident, which involved a reported UFO sighting. It discusses the release of information related to the investigation and addresses concerns about the availability of transcripts to the public.

DATE RESTRICTION SUBJECT/T1TLE P3/b(3) 03/06/97 001. cable 03/19/97Pl/b(l) [Impact of social and economic factors on foreign relations] (4 pages) 002. cable 09/11/97 P3/b(3) 003. cable Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] FOLDER TITLE: [01/08/1997-09/11/1997 2006-0474-F ehl 13 DOCUMENT NO. AND TYPE b(l) National security classified information |(bX…

This document details a radar sighting reported by the flight crew of an Alaska Airlines flight on January 29, 1987. The crew observed a target moving at an exceptionally high speed, which was later lost in ground clutter.

This document is an aircraft incident record detailing an event involving a Boeing 737 operated by Alaska Airlines on January 29, 1987, near McGrath, Alaska. The report indicates no injuries or fatalities, and the aircraft was involved in a minor incident categorized under general aviation.

2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9700698 Shelf: 5 Row: 45 Section: 2 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Stack: v Position: i Original OA/ID Number: 1600 1 f TO: PRESIDENT FROM: WHITE, J KEYWORDS: PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: SEE 9700471 FOR FINAL ACTION DUE DATE: 06 FEB 97STATUS: …

This document details a radar sighting by the crew of an Alaska Airlines flight on January 29, 1987, where a target was observed moving at an unusually high speed before disappearing into ground clutter.

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.

2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9700698 Row: 46 Section: 5 Position: 2 Stack: v Shelf: 8 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Original OA/ID Number: 3221 CHRON FILE TO: PRESIDENT FROM: WHITE, J KEYWORDS: PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: SEE 9700471 FOR FINAL ACTION DUE DATE: 06 FEB 97S…

A Japan Air Lines pilot, Kenju Terauchi, recounts a UFO sighting during a flight over Alaska, describing two unidentified objects emitting amber light and exhibiting advanced movement capabilities.

SUSPENSE DATE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF PUBLICATION AND/OR FORM(S) 31 Mar 1969 I. 4 (To be completed by the Administrative Office) 10: FROM: DATE OF REQUEST WGOOT-B WGCAS 17 Mar 1969 Please review the publication or form shown below to determine whether it is current and its continued use warranted. When a publication prescribes any form(s) for which you are res…

This document outlines the objectives and planning of a public affairs campaign related to an incident involving Japan Airlines, aiming to provide factual information and maintain agency integrity while responding to public inquiries.

This document is a police report detailing multiple sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in Portland, Oregon, in September 1967. Officers observed a bright, metallic object in the sky, described as elliptical and traveling at high speeds. Witnesses included police officers and civilians, and the report notes the credibility of the witnesses.

This document outlines a public affairs plan for the release of information regarding the JAL 1628 UFO incident, scheduled for March 5, 1987. It details the preparation, organization, and dissemination of materials to the media and public, ensuring transparency and addressing potential concerns about a cover-up.

The Safe Airspace for Americans Act mandates the FAA to establish procedures for reporting incidents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), ensuring safety in national airspace and reducing stigma around reporting such incidents.

This document is a technical intelligence report detailing the methods and results of investigations into unidentified flying objects (UFOs) up to January 1949. It outlines the project scope, encountered problems, and procedures followed in the evaluation of UFO sighting reports.

…anding General of the Air Materiel Command, discussing the potential involvement of a weather balloon in reported sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena in January 1949.

A Japan Air Lines pilot reported seeing a UFO over Alaska, which was later attributed to the bright planet Jupiter and possibly Mars by UFO expert Philip Klass. The pilot, Capt. Kenju Terauchi, disputed this explanation, claiming the object moved with him during his flight.

… reflecting the lights of the oitye Incidents 30, 30b, 30c, and LS, lisa, lSb, lfc, led. During the same space of time (about half an hour) on the night ° of 7 January 1916 observers at Lockbourne Air Force Base, observers at Clinton County AFB and the pilot of an aircraft flying from Dayton to Washington reported an unidentified object in the sky. All repor…

A Japan Air Lines pilot reported seeing a UFO over Alaska, which was later attributed to the bright planet Jupiter and possibly Mars by UFO expert Philip Klass. The pilot, Capt. Kenju Terauchi, disputed this explanation, insisting the object moved with him during his flight.

…r Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN; MCIAXO 1. Reference is made to the letters from your Headquarters to this station of 22 November 1944S, 6 December 1948, and 14 January 1919, Subjects: “Project 'Sign' ", requesting that reported incidents 1 through 172 be analyzed to determine whether or not these might have been caused by balloons launched by these laborator…