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… data related to the JAL-1628 incident on November 18, 1986, where the pilot reported a UFO sighting. The analysis indicates that the radar returns were normal and did not show any abnormalities associated with the reported target.

…2) thousand feet altitude. Its first maneuver was to glow brighter and move in a circular motion as if spinning, then travel northward approximately two (2) or three (3) thousand feet in horizontal flight. ‘The number of times this maneuver was executed is not known by the observer but he states that some- time during these maneuvers the object would suddenl…

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… was interpreted as a UFO, which was later suggested to be an echo from ice crystals. The FAA made data regarding the incident available, countering claims of government cover-ups.

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…hree and six miles east of the tow of Ramore, Ontario, Canada. The object was almost or completely stationary in the West at approximately 260 degrees. It was hovering very low on the horizon. It disappeared for a moment but came into sight again, weaker this time ad then dis- appeared shortly for good. 5. Although the statements made by the witnesses differ…

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…or ry of Mars, there is little reason to believe that the life processes may not have followei a ccurse similar to terrestrial evolution. With this assumption, three general possi- bilities emerge. Intelligent beings may have haa hh themselves against the excessively slow loss of atmos phere, oxygen and water, by constructing homes and cities with the physic…

…OF UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT I. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: One (1) milky-white light alternating in color to pink red for short duration, unspecified shape two (2) to three (3) times larger than the largest star in the area, displaying no aerodynamic features, proceeding at the beginning of observation North and later alternating its ceurse te North-Weste Gradual l…

…tions building, 769th AC&W Sq, Continental Divide, New Mexico. (5) Observers reliability considered excellent (A/lc Dennis, A/le Welch), (6) Weather: High thin overcast, lower scattered clouds. Winds from 270° at 30 knots at 10-30,000 feet MSL, Inversion existed at 18,000 feet MSL with top at 21,000 feet MSL, (7) Object observed concurrently with radar obser…

…ipt of a conversation regarding a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) near Talkeetna, Alaska. The dialogue includes descriptions of multiple lights and a discussion about the flight path and observations made during the encounter.

…Captain Kenju Terauchi detailing an encounter with unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during a flight on November 17, 1986. The report describes the appearance and behavior of the UFOs, including their lights and movements.

…own due to high altitude. Size: About the size of a pin-head held 2 feet from the eye. Color: Silvery, possibly due to reflection of sun against aircraft-type covering. Speed: Great speed. Estimated as 4 times the speed of a jet aircraft. Sound: Similar to sound of an F-86 at high altitude, with no change in tone or volume during man- euvers. Maneuvers: The …

…ttempts to obtain factual information from the tower operator by mail, have produced negative results. This report includes the above mentioned observation and three ground observa- tions from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The elapsed time from the Amarillo sighting and the Albuquerque sighting was approximately 6 minutes. The reports from Albuquerque are near id…

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…nt details a personal account of a UFO sighting by Capt. Kenju Terauchi, who observed two unidentified flying objects exhibiting unusual flight characteristics and lighting patterns during a flight on November 17, 1986.