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733667-001-011-0047

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The account describes interactions with a United Airlines flight and air traffic control regarding the UFO's presence.
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733667-001-011-0048

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The account describes the interaction between the flight and a United Airlines aircraft, as well as the presence of a UFO that followed them before disappearing.
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733667-001-011-0057

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript or notes from an interview regarding a UAP sighting, focusing on the conditions during the sighting and the subsequent radar detection.
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733667-001-011-0060

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting. The dialogue includes references to monitoring and visibility of objects, with a focus on the duration and characteristics of the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0062

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of an interview regarding a UFO sighting involving a Captain and a witness. The witness describes their inability to see the object clearly due to obstructions and mentions that the object was significantly different from what they had seen before.
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733667-001-011-0068

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding a sighting of an unidentified object by two individuals, likely pilots, discussing their observations and the duration of the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0071

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of an interview regarding a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness expresses certainty about seeing something that resembled an oncoming aircraft, although details about the sighting are limited.
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733667-001-011-0073

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an interview conducted with a flight engineer regarding a UFO sighting by Captain Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The engineer describes seeing clusters of lights that were larger than navigation lights, with colors ranging from white to amber, and notes that the sighting lasted approximately 10 minutes.
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733667-001-011-0077

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 65% Original ↗
This document appears to be a report or statement regarding an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting, emphasizing the distinctiveness of the lights observed compared to town lights. The witness expresses uncertainty about the shape of the objects and maintains their initial stance on the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0094

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
…primary target detected by FAA Air Traffic Control in addition to his aircraft. It also references a confidential source indicating that this was not the first sighting of an unidentified object.
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733667-001-011-0101

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a response from the FAA regarding a request for information about the unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes an order form for obtaining materials related to the investigation.
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733667-001-011-0102

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986, in Alaska.
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733667-001-011-0104

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a comprehensive air traffic package related to the unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes transcripts of interviews with crew members, communication records with air traffic control, and radar tracking data.
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733667-001-011-0106

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an alert report from the Director of the FAA Alaskan Region regarding an unidentified object sighting by Japan Air Lines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes records of telephone conversations with military officials and a table of contents for the related files.
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733667-001-012-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding an unidentified traffic sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It indicates that radar data did not confirm the reported traffic and mentions ongoing checks for further information.
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733667-001-024-0004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…y flight crews of Alaska Airlines and Japan Airlines in January 1987. Both sightings involved unusual radar targets that could not be visually confirmed by the pilots.
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733667-001-024-0008

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a radar sighting reported by the flight crew of an Alaska Airlines flight on January 29, 1987. The crew observed a target moving at an exceptionally high speed, which was later lost in ground clutter.
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733667-001-029-0001

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
Captain Terauchi of Japan Airlines Flight #628 reported sightings of unusual lights while flying over Alaska on January 11, 1987. The lights appeared at different positions relative to the aircraft and were later attributed to village lights obscured by atmospheric conditions.
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733667-001-029-0009

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from David R. Palmer, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987.
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733667-001-030-0008

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.