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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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733667-001-012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the communications and actions taken by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, regarding an unidentified traffic sighting. The radar data from Anchorage Center did not confirm the presence of the reported traffic, and no further information was received from civil or military sources.
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733667-02-001

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the incident involving Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, where Captain Kenju Terauchi reported seeing a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The sighting occurred on November 17, 1986, and involved two smaller lights and a massive object described as being twice the size of an aircraft carrier. The FAA and militar…
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315834697

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
315834697
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315834703

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
315834703
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20060474F 001 008 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a collection of letters addressed to President Clinton regarding UFO investigations, primarily from citizens expressing their concerns and requests for information about UFOs and extraterrestrial life. The responses from NASA clarify that no government agency is currently responsible for investigating UFOs due to a lack of evidence supportin…
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[UFO] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
FOIA Number: 2006-0474-F MARKER Clinton Presidential Records Collection/Record Group: Agency Liaison Subgroup/Office of Origin: Series/Staff Member: Subseries: 7877 OA/ID Number: FolderlD: Stack:Row: Section: Shelf: Position: M This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Folder …
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25 Sky View Final Draft

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…l Richard M. Medina University of Utah Simon Brewer University of Utah Sean M. Kirkpatrick Department of Defense Proposed journal for submission: Annals of the American Association of Geographers Introduction There has been growing interest by the United States government in Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Given the new focus on this potential securi…
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ufo16

Military Report Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains various reports and observations regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during the late 1950s. Multiple witnesses, including military personnel and civilians, reported sightings of objects exhibiting unusual flight characteristics, including high speeds, erratic movements, and unique visual appearances…
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40027753-001-0025

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This document is a report template for individuals observing a fireball or meteor, requesting detailed information to aid in the scientific study of meteors.
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733667-001-011-0099

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… document details two incidents of unidentified air traffic sightings reported by flight crews in Alaska in January 1987. The first incident involved an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 that detected a fast-moving target on its radar, while the second incident involved a Japan Airlines Boeing 747 pilot who reported unusual lights in front of his aircraft.
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733667-001-024-0004

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This document details two incidents of unidentified air traffic sightings reported by 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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733667-002-009

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This document contains multiple requests for information regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japanese airline pilot in November 1986. Various individuals and organizations are seeking documentation, photographs, and other materials related to the incident, as mentioned in a broadcast by Paul Harvey.
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UAP D088 US AirForce Analysis of Flying Objects in the US 101 172

Military Report Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains an analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed in the United States, particularly focusing on an incident that occurred on February 18, 1948, over Norcatur, Kansas. The analysis includes eyewitness accounts, descriptions of the object, and speculation regarding its nature, including theories about it being a meteor or a ro…
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733667-001-014

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a transcription of communications involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, during which the flight crew reported unidentified traffic in their vicinity. The transcript includes exchanges between the flight crew and air traffic control, detailing radar contacts and visual sightings of an unidentified object.
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733667-001-020

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the radar analysis and eyewitness accounts related to the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 17, 1986, where the crew reported being followed by unidentified flying objects. The FAA's investigation revealed uncorrelated radar signals, which were attributed to radar quirks rather than a separate object.
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237UAP00405

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a preliminary report from FAA operations regarding a possible UFO sighting by American Airlines flight 2561 over Little Rock, Arkansas.
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237UAP00439

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On December 14, 2022, American Airlines flight 276 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while en route from San Francisco to New York. The incident occurred at an altitude of 35,000 feet near St. Joseph, Missouri.
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237UAP00446

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 29, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2547 reported multiple unidentified aerial phenomena while flying at FL370 near Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The pilot described the objects as resembling a star that turned on and off every minute.
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237UAP00447

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 1, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2399 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while en route from Las Vegas to Charlotte. The phenomenon was described as red, green, and white lights traveling in formation and changing colors and brightness.