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333336363

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…t inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112— 5 art II.) At 1927, PST, 9 January 1953, two (2) pilots assigned to this organization ohserved unidentified flying objects (lights) in the vicinity of Santa Ana, California while flying on &® routine training mission. An investigation was conducted and a statement was: obtained from the aircraf…
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733667-001-024-0003

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released documents regarding a reported UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The FAA could not confirm the sighting but investigated to ensure air traffic safety.
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733667-001-031-0011

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released documents regarding a reported UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The FAA could not confirm the sighting but investigated to ensure no safety hazards existed in the air traffic control system.
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23857122-1537-544053-0002

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…ATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Head quart 36th Divisio Basie seh ikes FB, Th ecger nic | LRP 3-53 PAGE +» 2 Paces 1. On the night of 15 April 1953, fovr unidentified sightings of lights over Tucson, Arizonay were observed and reported, a. The first sighting was orange-red, predominating color was orange. It was first Sighted coming from th ie north on…
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733667-001-031-0037

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and the incident is under investigation.
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733667-02-001-0010

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and there were notable differences from a previous sighting by the same pilot. Speculation arose that the lights could be a weather phenomenon known as 'bounce light effect.'
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333336218

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…icance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 118—Part II.) 1, This report contains information of the sighting of a luminous object from sampson Air Force Base, New York at 1820 hours, 26 January 1953, 25 AS2E Salzberg, Sampson AFB, reported in letter form the visual observation of a luminous object a…
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733667-02-001-0041

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a recent UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, which has garnered significant public interest. The FAA is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including interviews, drawings, and radar data.
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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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333336491

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…CPEO PPROVES 1 JUNE 158 . y eal COUNTRY : REPORT NO, (LEAVE BLANK) 7 | a“ __Uniitea States _ TR-53 W v At @ of ¥en AGH) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT any Unidentified Flying Object Report (Short Title: FLYOBRPT) AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Di rector of Intelligence, Hq 28th Cambria, California Air Div (Def), Hamilton AFB, Calif. ‘DATE OF REPORT DATE…
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333336443

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AF FORM"112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 REPORT NO, Maske 4 | os LOAD «1,53 2 ae INTELLIGENCE INFORMATIOl Unidentified Flying Object _ AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Alaska 10th Air Divisien (Defense) __ DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 21 Feb 53 18 Feb 53 F6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Major John S. Masterson 39th Air Police Squadron REFERENCES…
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333335939

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…ph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—FPart IT.) SUBJECT: FLYOBRPT In accordance with AFL 200—5, dated 29 April 1952, Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (Short Title: FLYOBRPT), the following report of Unidentified Flying Object is submitted: : On 30 December 1952, 2002 MST, William T. Jones, Security Inspector, A…
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733667-001-005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported an unidentified air traffic sighting on November 17, 1986. The flight crew, led by Captain Kenju Terauchi, observed strange lights and an unidentified aircraft during their flight from Reykjavik to Anchorage, Alaska.
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23857122-1483-540160-0002

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…IR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 10AD~4-53 | oa me pa: Bee At approximately 18/0455Z2 February 1953 an unidentified red light was sighted in the vicinity of Elmendorf AFB by the following members of the 39th Air Police Squad—- ron: A/2C DARCE R, ODOM, AF 18356875, A/2C JEWELL Ww. WILLINGHAM, AF 18 396 …
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733667-001-008

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The interview, conducted by Inspector Richard O. Gordon and interpreter Frank Fujii, details the captain's experiences and observations of the UFO, including descriptions of its appearance, be…
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733667-001-011-0003

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released documents regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The FAA could not confirm the sighting but investigated to ensure no safety hazards existed. Analysis revealed that the radar anomaly was a split return from the JAL aircraft, not another aircraft.
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733667-02-001-0046

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses the FAA's response to public interest in a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, including the sale of detailed information packages about the incident.
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23857122-1310-496480-0003

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…D 1 JUNE 1948 scarica i AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM Agere , 46024 AISS, PIAFS REPORT NO. PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE FOG~T 4A pce | L ne Pacts SIGHTING 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 sta…
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ufo4

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains various reports and accounts of sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or flying discs, primarily from the summer of 1947. Witnesses describe seeing objects with unusual shapes and movements, often at high speeds and altitudes. The reports include descriptions of the objects' appearances, sounds, and behaviors, as well as reac…
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733667-02-001-0043

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting by Captain Kenju Terauchi of Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, during a flight over Alaska. The incident involved unusual lights and a large object that the captain believed to be of extraterrestrial origin. Despite FAA and military investigations labeling the radar evidence as artifacts, the case has revived public …