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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.

On November 17, 1986, a JAL B747 cargo flight reported an encounter with an unidentified object displaying unusual strobe lights while flying over the North Pole. The incident was corroborated by radar data from both civilian and military sources, but no further information about the object was determined.

This document contains a drawing made by Captain Kenjyu Terauchi of Japan Airlines, depicting the sighting of an unidentified object during flight JAL #1628 on November 17, 1986. The drawing was submitted to the FAA investigator in Anchorage, Alaska, and includes details about the object's movement and position relative to the aircraft.

This document discusses an incident involving a Japan Air Lines cargo plane that encountered strange lights while flying near Beaufort. The crew reported the sighting, and air traffic control confirmed no other aircraft were in the vicinity. The document includes a request for military authorities to review the incident.

…espondence from the National Archives and Records Administration acknowledging the addition of Mr. Chris Snell to their mailing list for records related to the sighting of an unidentified object by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986.

This document is a correspondence from the FAA regarding a request for records related to a sighting of an unidentified flying object by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986. The FAA indicates that they are compiling the records and will not be able to release the transcript until it is completed, expected around February 26, 1987.

A correspondence regarding a sighting reported by a pilot, with a request for further information.

This document is a response from the National Archives to Dr. Robert J. Lloyd regarding his inquiry about the sighting of unidentified air traffic by Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes information on how to access related materials.

This document is a correspondence from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration to Mr. Martin H. Gaines of the BBC, regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena by the crew of Japan Air Lines flight #1628 on November 17, 1986. The material is provided on an embargoed basis ahead of a press conference.

…s a correspondence from the Freedom of Information Coordinator at the FAA to Mr. Gregory Weinstein, providing information on available documents related to the sighting of unidentified air traffic by Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 and mentioning the Korean Air Line Flight 007 incident.

This document reports a sighting of an unidentified flying object by crew members of a reconnaissance squadron in Alaska on March 9, 1949. The object was observed at approximately 4,000 feet with an estimated speed of 200 knots.

A report detailing the sighting of an unidentified object resembling a flare by a pilot flying at 9,000 feet over the Alaskan Sea Frontier in February 1950.

This document details multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) that were reported to be moving against prevailing winds and exhibiting speeds and behaviors inconsistent with known balloons or meteors. Observers noted various characteristics of the objects, including altitude, speed, and direction, leading to the conclusion that they were not…

…ses regarding unidentified aerial phenomena, with a focus on distinguishing between potential weather balloons and other objects based on radar data and visual sightings.

Incident No. 68 —- 2; June 191:7 » Daytine, Cascade Mountains, Washington. A prospector reported sighting five or six round objects with tails » 1000 ft over~ head, heading S.E., and banking in the sum. The obfects were in sight 45-60 seconds P and alleged to be thirty feet in dianeter. ‘They made no noise. While the objects were Within sight, the observers …

Incident No. 29 —» 1, June 1947, 1200 and 115, Bakersfield, he observer, ane xperienced pilot, reported Sighting ten and later s objects at S500 ft altitude, traveling 350 Mril in a Loose "Vy" Lormati Although the objects were apparently at a con: iderable CiStance the described them as being similar to the XP5U-1 "Flying Flapjack." Ii particular importance …

… while in sight. If the objects were of such proportions as to be seen at that distance, it is believed that more details could have been observed at the first sighting. Two additional remarkable aspects of this case are $ le A few manents previous to the sighting, the first witness was engaged in conversation. Quoting the aint "My part in this conversation …

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…ct was somewhat doubtful in the pilot's mind due to the - 3° ject's distance from the aircraft. The object disappeared over the top of the clouds ,/. <ne first sighting, reappeared ant in like manner disappeared as the object's color ‘erded with the lower overcast. aes hs : Ee is a jet pilot~in the 9th Fighter Bember Kuladren, Hisana air Base, APO 919, The-p…

…object was somewhat doubtful in the pilot's mimi due to the bbject's distance from the aircraft. The object disappeared over the top of the clouds on the first sighting, reappeared ani in like manner disappeared as the object's eolor Iblended with the lower overcast. 5, 1st Lt. James H. Harvey, AO 838153, is a jet pilot in the 9th Fighter Bomber Squadron, Mi…