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This document details an interview conducted with the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 regarding their sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. The captain reported visual and radar observations of an object with distinct lights and movements, which maintained proximity to the aircraft for an extended period.

This document details the communications and actions taken by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, regarding an unidentified traffic sighting. The radar data from Anchorage Center did not confirm the presence of the reported traffic, and no further information was received from civil or military sources.

This document is a log entry from the FAA detailing operations and communications related to the JL1628 incident on November 17, 1986. It includes timestamps and remarks about the incident, including data reduction requests and notifications to Washington D.C.

This document is a record of facility operations from the Anchorage ARTCC on November 17, 1986, detailing various air traffic control activities, including an incident involving an unknown target observed by flight JL1628.

This document discusses a UFO sighting involving a Japanese Air Lines cargo plane on November 17, 1986, where the pilot reported being followed by an unidentified object. Air traffic controllers tracked a radar image that coincided with the pilot's report. The document also includes differing opinions on the sighting, suggesting it could be a natural phenome…

The document is a promotional listing of various UFO-related materials and resources available for purchase, including books, videotapes, and other merchandise. It highlights notable UFO sightings and research, particularly the 1986 Japan Air Lines incident, and provides contact information for ordering these materials.

This document is a photograph from Project Blue Book, showcasing a radar screen with multiple signals being tracked, dated June 18, 1953.

This document is a photograph from the Project Blue Book case files, specifically case file 2605, which includes a radar screen showing multiple tracked signals related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) investigated by the Air Force from 1947 to 1969.

A request for information regarding the results of a November report related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) made by a high school student for a science class project.

A request for information regarding U.F.O. sighting materials from the Federal Aviation Administration, dated March 5, 1987.

A letter from a high school student, Francine Evans, requesting information on unidentified flying objects and Japan Air Lines pilots from the National Archives.

A letter from Althin S. Cape requesting information on the Alaskan UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, addressed to the National Archives and Records Administration.

A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by the JAL crew over Alaska, dated March 5, 1987.

A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Airlines pilot, dated March 9, 1987, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration.

This document appears to be a fragment from the National Archives, possibly related to a federal evaluation or administrative matter. The text is largely illegible and lacks coherent context, making it difficult to ascertain its relevance to UAP/UFO topics.

This document outlines UAP reporting trends from 1996 to November 20, 2023, as reviewed and cleared for public release by the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

Records from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena This series consists of copies of Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with the specific and sol…

Records from the Federal Aviation Administration Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena This series consists of copies of Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with the specific and s…

Records from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena This series consists of copies of Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with th…

Records from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena This series consists of copies of Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with the specific an…