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237UAP00458

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by UPS flight 1052 while en route from Manchester to Bangor on February 10, 2023.
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237UAP00621

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
On March 15, 2024, multiple aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Junction, TX, believed to be a rocket that appeared to break up or disappear.
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733667-001-030-0005

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
An interview with the crew of Alaska Airlines Flight No. 53 regarding an unidentified radar target observed during their flight on January 29, 1987.
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733667-001-020-0012

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses inquiries into UFO sightings, particularly focusing on the work of Richard Haines, a scientist at NASA, who investigates pilot sightings. Haines has documented numerous unexplained cases, including a notable sighting by Captain Terauchi. The document also mentions skepticism from Philip Klass, who proposes that the sightings could be e…
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733667-002-004-0017

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The FAA has initiated a mail-order service offering materials related to a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenjyu Terauchi. The service includes interviews, drawings, and radar data for a fee.
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733667-001-020-0013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…stent with known celestial bodies, leading to a debate over the nature of the sighting. The FAA's analysis of radar data was inconclusive, and the document highlights the complexities of interpreting such phenomena.
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23857122-0457-180273-0360

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…iles. Incident No. 1 — & July 191:7, 0930 hours local, Muroc Air Force Base. Four witnesses, all obs Nae two ely dise like or spherical objects arainst a clear bright sky. All witnesses estimated the altitude at about c000 feet, and the speed between 300 and 00 MPH. It is possible to estimate distance and speed of anobject with a fair degree of accuracy if t…
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733667-001-030

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 29, 1987, Alaska Airlines Flight 53 reported an unidentified target on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet near McGrath, Alaska. The target moved rapidly and was not visually confirmed by the crew. FAA and USAF investigations found no other aircraft in the area.
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23857122-0463-187324-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…pe, approximately twenty feet high, sixty. = ifeet long and. not over two inches thick, It appeared to be made of muslin and was oa ‘aroam colored. The-sun was bright,.but.there was no reflection from the object. It. bo, jdid not seem to-have any density at all, Pree gece (was ro ae Babeg pot 2a a, ae = ‘ Be ope Hag Sn eer * 4 "4. ‘fhe object. appeared tobe …
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733667-02-001-0029

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…O) by pilot Kenjyu Terauchi during a Japan Airlines flight over Alaska. The sighting involved a large craft accompanied by two smaller objects, which displayed bright lights and were tracked on radar, although later investigations could not confirm radar echoes.
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23857122-0463-187324-0004

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…ar in shape, approximately twenty feet high, sixty feet long and not over two inches thick, It appeared to be made of muslin and was cream colored. The sun was bright, but there was no reflection from the object. It did not seem to have any density at all. 4. The object appeared to be tracking the element Teuku! s aircraft and when first observed, it was app…
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733667-002-004

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains various communications regarding the Japan Airlines UFO sighting from November 17, 1986, including requests for information and materials related to the incident from multiple individuals and organizations.
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23857122-1022-446840-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. None a. Bright moonlight b. A few ie, b. Dull moonlight () Many c. No moonlight — pitch dark d. Don’t remember @ Don’t remember . Was the object brighter than the background of the sky? (Circle One): @) Yes b…
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23857122-1022-446840-0005

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… ad toa he an 2 hendine of annro v= “| et ee aa Obl H imately 320° fr imately 32U 18. The edges of the object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred &) Like a bright star c. Sharply outlined d. Don’t remember 19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? One object Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the dir…
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23857122-1159-473339-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… which time it traveled from one horizon to the other. VR had handy a small pair of: binoculars through which he viewed the object. The object appeared to be a bright, glowing, multicolored mass but the relative size and shape were not ascertainable. There were no sounds nor were there any signs of an exhaust such as vapor trails. The weather was clear, visi…
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23857122-1159-473339-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…me it traveled from one horizon to the other. Mr. Lassiter had handy a small pair of binoculars through which he viewed the object. The object appeared to be a bright, glowing, multicolored mass but the relative size ‘and shape were not ascertainable. There were no sounds nor were there any signs of an exhaust such as vapor trails. The weather was clear, vis…
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23857122-1175-475582-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…, stated that the object was heading 290 degrees, itself appeared to be oval shaped, from 50 to 100 feet in length, and that both the trail and the object were bright orange in color. The object, itself, was approximately 50 feet thick; the trail was approximate-— ly 50 feet in length. He stated that the object was observed for from 14 to 2 minutes. The obje…
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333335980

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…, stated that the object was heading 290 degrees, itself appeared to be oval shaped, from 50 to 100 feet in length, and that both the trail and the object were bright orange in color. The object, itself, was approximately 50 feet thick; the trail was approximate ly 50 feet in length. He stated that the object was observed for from 14 to 2 minutes. The object…
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23857122-1216-481596-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ilar to that which is produced by a large formation of aircraft, being of elliptical shape, approximately 3/" in length and approximately 3/16" in width, being bright in the center and slightly diffused or
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23857122-1216-481596-0010

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…lar to that which is produced by a large formation of aircraft, being of elliptical shape, approximately 3/4" in length and approximately 3/16" in width, being bright in the center and slightly diffused or ragged at the e