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733667-001-015-0022

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… of radio communications involving an aircraft identified as 'Totem seven one' and air traffic control, discussing the sighting of another aircraft, presumably Japan Air 1628. The communication indicates an attempt to visually confirm the presence of the other aircraft and assess any nearby traffic.
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733667-001-029-0011

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…t from Ronald R. Goodman, an Aviation Meteorologist at the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center, detailing his observations during the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987.
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23857122-1175-475571-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
« « PPROVED 14UNE 1948 » - nt | AF FORM 112—PART | Le SECRE= (CLASSIFICATION) Ay COUNTRY JAPAN REPORT NO. _IR-1-52 (LEAVE BLANK) A567 | \ ! AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Report of Unidentified Object \\ A AREA REPORTED ON Misawa Air Base, Honshu , Japan FROM (Agency) léhF-B Wing Intelligence DATE OF REPORT 15 May 1952-° DATE OF INFORMATION 8 May 1952 E…
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576UAP0026

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released its Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), detailing 757 UAP reports received from May 1, 2023, to June 1, 2024. The report indicates that 118 cases were resolved, all attributed to prosaic objects, with no evidence of extraterrest…
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2024 Annual Report

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The 2024 Annual Report from the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) details UAP incidents and findings from May 1, 2023, to June 1, 2024. A total of 757 UAP reports were received, with 485 incidents occurring during the reporting period. Most cases were resolved to prosaic objects, and no evidence of extraterrestrial activity was found. The report em…
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576UAP0026

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Information Cut Off: June 1, 2024 UNCLASSIFIED 1 UNCLASSIFIED Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..........................................................................................…
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07 2024 Annual Report

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Information Cut Off: June 1, 2024 07 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Authority: FY24 NDAA, now codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 Date: 02/05/2025 Released in Full: ____x___…
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733667-002-008-0131

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 65% Original ↗
This document appears to be a correspondence requesting information regarding a specific encounter involving Japan Airlines Flight, dated February 25, 1997.
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733667-001-031-0028

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the sighting of an unidentified aircraft by JAL Flight #1628 on November 17, 1986, during its route from Reykjavik to Tokyo.
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733667-001-001-0004

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding records available for the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It provides instructions for ordering records related to the incident.
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733667-001-001-0005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form for records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It lists various available records, including FAA forms, interview notes, and drawings by the flight crew.
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733667-001-009-0001

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object on November 17, 1986. The interview took place on January 5, 1987, in Anchorage, Alaska, and aimed to gather firsthand witness testimony.
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733667-002-002-0003

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document outlines the execution of a plan related to a UAP incident in Alaska during 1986-1987, detailing the timeline of events, media interactions, and agency responses to public interest and FOIA requests.
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733667-02-001-0004

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…r discusses the perception of flying saucers, suggesting they are friendly and curious rather than harmful. It recounts anecdotes of UFO sightings, including a Japanese pilot's encounter and humorous tales of extraterrestrials interacting with humans.
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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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23857122-1117-467231-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…(LEAVE BLAN. ae ; _United States | TR-2-53 7 A fF He fj 4) Af | AJR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT _ELLORRPT AREA REPORTED ON : FROM (Agency) _Yaxaell Air Force Base, Montz abama 800th AU Wing Intelligence Section Hexael. Force Base, Montzomery, Alaba hAU Wing Intelligence Se net _? February 1953 | 6 February. Rol PREFARED BY (Officer) Sm SOURCE ian…
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333336072

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
a | fe ha ea _ SEE / 4] c- f . (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAV; 4NK) i . United States Lhe oS Ati g y= “a £7 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FLYOBRPT “AREA REPORTED ON ae FROM (Agency) 500th WU Wing Intell Section Raimer, Alabama DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION é o 18 February 1953 17 February 1953 C=3 PREPARE…
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23857122-1315-497716-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
* AF FORM 1f2—PART II ‘ (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Director of Intelligence Hq, Tenth Air Force AFXOI FLYOBRPT 8-52 PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES 2. According to the 6lst FIGHTER-INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON, SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN, F-9 aircraft were in the vicinity at the time of the sightings.…
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Physical Constraints Paper

Scientific Study Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Physical Constraints Paper discusses the physical limitations and characteristics of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) based on known physics. It explores how UAP interactions with the atmosphere could produce observable signatures, such as optical fireballs and ionization trails, and examines the implications for detecting and interpreting UAP data.
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02 Physical Constraints Paper

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
Draft version March 1, 2023 Typeset using L A T E X default style in AASTeX631 PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS ON UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA Abraham (Avi) Loeb 1 and Sean M. Kirkpatrick 2 1 Head of the Galileo Project, Astronomy Department, Harvard University 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA 2 All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office 1010 Defense Pentagon Wash…