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733667-001-003

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses the analysis of the Japan Air Lines (JAL) Flight 1628 UFO incident that occurred on November 17, 1986. The pilot, Captain Kenju Terauchi, reported seeing a UFO while flying over Alaska, which was later attributed to misidentification of celestial bodies, particularly the planet Jupiter. The analysis includes insights from FAA data and …
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UAP D007 FD 1057 06 Northeastern US 2024

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…Aerial Phenomena (UAP) made by FBI Special Agents during a visit to a witness's home in the Northeastern US on November 11, 2024. The agents documented various light phenomena, including pulsating lights and erratic movements, and attempted to capture photographic evidence.
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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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Safe Airspace for Americans Act

Congressional Testimony Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Safe Airspace for Americans Act mandates the FAA to establish procedures for reporting incidents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), ensuring safety and reducing stigma for reporting such encounters.
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Safe Airspace for Americans Act

Congressional Testimony Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Safe Airspace for Americans Act mandates the FAA to establish procedures for reporting incidents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), ensuring safety in national airspace and reducing stigma around reporting such incidents.
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333335997

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ion of the sighting of an aerial menomenon from the campus of Cornell University at 0757, 17 December 1952. haa ES reported in letter form the observation of a Light resembl— ing a jet exhaust, greenish-blue with an orange trail which was moving in a westerly direction at a very high speed. It appeared to traverse 30 degrees of arc in eoproximately two secon…
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23857122-1221-481980-0021

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…or anchorage No public services available LANDPLANE AERODROME DATA SEAPLANE ioni Elevation in feet HARMON FIELD 18 SEWN elr Wat: oo evs ; i 18 LH 46 Ll Minimum lighting L = Minimum lighting Airport of entry heltered GCA SYSTEM H Hard surfaced runway Ss al ed 278 126.18 46 Length of longest runway a to nearest hundred feet 62 Length of longest runway . h feet…
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333336039

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…et or less in altitude flying very fast 500 Miles per hour or more. SMM sav the object for 2 or 3 seconds. It approached from 2 North Northwest Cirection in a slight turn and departed in a South Southwest cirect— jon. There wes not any sound. The light from the Weon signs on the NWestchester ‘otor Court" illumineted the lower surface of the object. ae at lea…
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23857122-1472-539243-0005

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…d 2130 hours, either 23 February 1953, or 24 February 1953, as I was @bout to retire for the evening, ( I do mot remember the exact date) I observed an unusual light from the west window of my bedroom. My bed room is located on the first floor in the northwest corner of my home. ‘The light was first observed as I was about to close the venetian blind in the …
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333336602

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…ed clouds, visibilit w Ac . date 7 2 % CA i ' i whe J ~/ ait a, , ; - Jie : r , J pt -* ‘7 L debbie els. “ hd A. Ol ae | S&S "| ” ’ ~~ + n ~ fe ed 4 are VvOry Slighte nt DISTRIBUTION BY CORGIRKTOM, MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U.S.C.— 31 AND 32, AS AME…
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733667-001-009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…FO) on November 17, 1986. The interview was conducted by Inspector Peter E. Beckner and an interpreter in Anchorage, Alaska. Tamefuji described seeing multiple lights that he initially thought were from an aircraft, but later considered them unusual due to their brightness and formation.
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333336139

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…in a parallel direction to Cottonwood on a heading of south, This strange object as Viawed from a set of 8x30 binoculars was described as being a large spot of Light with a smaller light trailing it as a tail. By judging the distance from the larger mass of lisht to the smaller mass, it was determined that the object was of considerable length, I1t appared s…
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ufo15

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The document appears to be a fragmented and poorly formatted correspondence related to UFOs, mentioning various individuals and events, including a birthday greeting to J. Edgar Hoover and references to UFO sightings and publications. The text lacks coherent structure and clarity, making it difficult to extract specific details.
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23857122-0261-64425-0004

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details two sightings of an unidentified light by a pilot flying at different altitudes over Shemya Air Force Base in 1949. The sightings describe the light's intensity, position relative to the aircraft, and weather conditions at the time.
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23857122-1472-539243-0007

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… or air terminals of major importance AERODROME DATA Landing area Sheltered anchorage LAND WATER HARMON 18 Elevation in feet oo Elevation in feet 18 lb Minimum lighting L Minimum lighting NAS ANACOSTIA i iGaat H Hard surfaced runway S Normally sheltered OoLS 62 46 Length of longest runway take-off area 2870 278 126.18 Ny in hundreds of feet 6 278 126.18 2870…
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23857122-1485-540328-0004

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…s, Chief Airways Operations Specialist (Airport), residing at King Salmon, Alaska make the following statement. On 7 February 1953 at approx 08002 I observed a light west of the CAA Control Tower located at King Salmon Airport, at which I was on duty. The light appeared when first noticed by me to be approx 20° elevation above the horizon. Having served 14 m…
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23857122-1496-541375-0010

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…roximately ten (10) miles east of Fire Island over Turnagain Arm (GEOREF Position BLQB 5510) and approaching at a speed of 120 knots, Captain Cramer observed a light in a ten o'clock position to the C-47. At this time the light appeared to be stationary and was alternating in color from red to blue-green, Believing it to be a celestial body or an aircraft at…
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23857122-1548-545391-0006

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…&W Sadn. : PAGE 6 oF 7 PAGES The statement of Lt. R.K.Smith, Student Offic 3 Llington AFB, is as follovs: On the night March 23, 1953, 1 observed four peculiar lights in the Northern in estern part of the sky. These lights were first observer hile practive shootings few of the stars. The entire sky was particularly bright and clear making star identification…
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333335413

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(a ” ami} - = ee oo ~ TECHNICAL REPORT No 102-AC 1:9/15~-100 erpgenears © oS RES FER sg RTE A ‘ gir 4 306 30 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Project "GRUDGE" —_,. a, ’ f a . ~ a = * . bAL ces eS «CA et te , August l9i)¢ HEADQUARTERS “a! Ls AIR MATERIEL COMBAND WRIGHT - PAT TERSON AER FORCE BASE wz i ie : iy ; 29 Ts Tt. DECLASSIFIED .| ol a re ae Sec. 5.4 a 0) A …
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733667-002-002-0008

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the extraordinary sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Captain Kenju Terauchi during a Japan Air Lines cargo flight over Alaska in November 1986. Terauchi and his crew observed two belts of amber lights that exhibited advanced technology and maneuverability, leading Terauchi to conclude they were of extraterrestrial origin.…