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Matching “November 1986 UFO sighting” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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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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733667-002-008-0039

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japanese airliner, dated March 5, 1987, from Robert K. Schmidt to the FAA.
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237UAP00017

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A Skywatch Incident Report detailing a sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) by the pilot of United Airlines flight UAL976 on August 19, 2012, near GAI.
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237UAP00410

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details a reported sighting of a possible UFO by a pilot near Wilmington, NC, on August 14, 2022. The pilot described the object as three lights in a row at an altitude of 45,000 feet, with several other aircraft corroborating the sighting.
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237UAP00567

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On October 28, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2928 reported a UAP sighting while flying at FL350 near Lynchburg, VA. The aircraft observed three bright lights without taking evasive action. FedEx flight 1402 also reported a similar UAP sighting.
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733667-002-003-0002

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request letter from Carol Keast to the FAA seeking information about a UFO sighting reported by JAL pilot Captain Kenjyu Terauchi, as mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Klukan Oct 2015 Emails re Pilgrim Drone Spotting

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…bini, John Subject:RE: Pilgrim Drone Spotting Date:Thursday, October 1, 2015 4:49:15 PM Thanks dana; appreciate the follow-up. For the record we don’t regulate UFOs so I assume no need for additional action. Ray From: Caron, Dana Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 1:27 PM To: Lorson, Raymond; Klukan, Brett; Dimitriadis, Anthony; Cherubini, John Subject: RE: Pi…
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733667-002-007-0011

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This document is a communication from Robert Achzener to the FAA in Anchorage, Alaska, regarding a local news report about a UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot. It mentions the availability of a video tape of the sighting in VHS format.
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733667-002-009-0093

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A letter from Sharon Cumberworth expressing interest in purchasing materials related to a UFO sighting encountered by Japanese over Iceland, as mentioned on a radio broadcast.
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733667-001-020-0014

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The document discusses a significant UFO sighting involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported being tailed by an unidentified object. Despite the FAA's attempts to downplay the incident, the pilot and other witnesses remained convinced of the encounter's authenticity, leading to ongoing public interest and concern about the implications fo…
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733667-001-012-0004

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details a communication from United Flight regarding Japan Airlines flight JL1628, indicating a lack of visual contact with other traffic and a subsequent radar review that did not confirm any nearby targets.
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733667-001-028-0002

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This document appears to be a recording or transcript related to air traffic control communications, possibly involving unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) as indicated by the context of the source.
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733667-002-006-0038

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A letter from the Office of the Archbishop of Los Angeles thanking Antonio Beatry for his support regarding the Archbishop's plan against pornography.
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733667-002-006-0106

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…memorandum indicating a call was made to an individual, requesting an appointment. The details are sparse and do not provide specific information regarding UAP/UFOs.
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733667-002-006-0109

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This document is a memorandum of call from the National Archives and Records Administration, indicating communication attempts regarding an appointment.
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733667-001-019-0003

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…d record related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) from the National Archives, possibly detailing radar data or flight information from a specific date in 1986.
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733667-001-019-0086

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a technical report containing data related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) from various dates, with coordinates and other metrics that suggest tracking of aerial objects.
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733667-001-019-0046

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This document appears to be a technical report containing numerical data and measurements, possibly related to radar or sensor readings. The text is fragmented and lacks clear context, making it difficult to ascertain specific details about the observations or phenomena being reported.
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733667-001-019-0081

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 65% Original ↗
This document appears to be a technical report containing various data points and measurements related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). The text includes numerical data, possibly from radar or sensor readings, but is largely obscured and fragmented.
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733667-001-019-0091

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a technical report related to radar data, possibly involving unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). The text includes various numerical data points, likely representing coordinates, velocities, and other measurements associated with radar tracking.