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Matching “UFO incident involving a Japanese airplane” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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733667-002-006-0114

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This document is a letter from Robert Brundige in Salt Lake City, Utah, requesting information regarding a reported unidentified flying object (UFO) incident involving Caples CFR and interviews related to it.
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733667-002-007-0027

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This document appears to be a fragmented communication related to a UAP/UFO incident, possibly involving a report or observation. The text is heavily distorted and lacks coherent context, making it difficult to extract specific details.
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733667-002-008-0108

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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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23857122-0457-180273-0256

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The document appears to be a fragmented and unclear report related to an incident, possibly involving UAP/UFO sightings or encounters. The text is largely unintelligible, making it difficult to extract specific details or findings.
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733667-02-001-0023

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This document discusses an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The FAA has stepped up its investigation into the sighting, which included a large darkened globe and smaller lights that changed angles. The pilot, Kenji Terauchi, reported the lights to air…
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733667-001-003-0005

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This memorandum discusses communication issues within the FAA regarding the handling of UFO-related incident information, specifically related to JAL 1626 and JAL 1025. It highlights the challenges faced by FAA staff in managing requests for information and the internal dynamics between different FAA divisions.
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733667-001-011-0003

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The FAA released documents regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The FAA could not confirm the sighting but investigated to ensure no safety hazards existed. Analysis revealed that the radar anomaly was a split return from the JAL aircraft, not another aircraft.
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733667-02-001-0042

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The FAA is offering a package of materials related to a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, which includes audio tapes, interviews, and documentation, in response to public interest.
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733667-02-001-0046

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The document discusses the FAA's response to public interest in a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, including the sale of detailed information packages about the incident.
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733667-002-003-0038

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The document discusses a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, during a flight from Iceland to Anchorage. The FAA is responding to public interest by offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee.
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733667-002-008-0022

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The document discusses a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, which has generated significant public interest, prompting the FAA to offer a detailed information package for purchase.
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237UAP00002

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This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing a UFO sighting reported by multiple aircraft on May 13, 2007.
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237UAP00006

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This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an event on February 21, 2008, concerning UFO sightings and related phenomena over the Denver area.
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237UAP00008

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A Skywatch incident report detailing a UFO encounter by an aircraft near IAH on April 23, 2009.
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237UAP00009

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This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple UFO sightings between St. Louis, MO and Springfield, MO on September 10, 2009. NORAD confirmed no space debris reentry during the time of the sightings.
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237UAP00011

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This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing a possible UFO sighting reported by a Mr. Rogers on September 7, 2010, near CHS.
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237UAP00016

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This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing a UFO sighting by an aircraft near Flagstaff, AZ on August 7, 2012.
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237UAP00018

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A Skywatch incident report detailing an observation of a rocket or UFO brake light over Kessel, WV on August 28, 2013.
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237UAP00026

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A Skywatch Incident Report detailing a UFO sighting by the pilot of UAL1049 on January 2, 2016, while flying at FL370.
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237UAP00038

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Incident report detailing a UFO sighting by a pilot at high altitude.