Evidence Explorer

This document details the FAA's investigation into the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The FAA released various materials including transcripts, interviews, and radar data, concluding that the radar anomalies reported were due to uncorrelated radar signals rather than unidentified aircraft.

This document is a transcription of communications regarding the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported unidentified traffic during its flight near Alaska.

A Japanese pilot reported being shadowed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The FAA investigated the incident but could not confirm the object's presence on radar recordings, leading to speculation about its origin.

This report details an incident involving a commercial aircraft that encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while flying at high altitude on June 20, 2021.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL340. The phenomenon was stationary, untethered, and lacked visible lights.

This report details an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed near Colorado Springs (COS) on March 21, 2023. The phenomenon consisted of two flashing lights traveling together, with no other air traffic reported in the vicinity.

A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on April 10, 2023, which was later suggested to be Skylink satellites.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of a string of white lights while flying at FL 360. The incident occurred on June 14, 2023, and was investigated but remained inconclusive regarding its nature.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of a string of lights while flying at FL380. The lights were believed to be associated with Starlink satellites.

This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple sightings of an unidentified aerial phenomenon by commercial aircraft on August 4, 2023.

A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) by a commercial aircraft on December 23, 2023.

…a This series consists of copies of Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with the specific and sole exclusion of temporarily non-attributed objects). The records were compiled in response …

…a This series consists of copies of Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with the specific and sole exclusion of temporarily non-attributed objects). The records were compiled in response …

…a This series consists of copies of Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with the specific and sole exclusion of temporarily non-attributed objects). The records were compiled in response …

…a This series consists of copies of Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with the specific and sole exclusion of temporarily non-attributed objects). The records were generated in response…

This document is an FAA Form 8020-5 detailing an aircraft incident involving Japan Airlines on November 17, 1987, near Fort Yukon, Alaska. The report indicates no injuries or fatalities and provides information about the aircraft and flight operations.

…ntered an unidentified object during its flight. The dialogue includes discussions between the flight crew and air traffic control regarding the presence of an unknown primary target in proximity to the aircraft.

This document is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in proximity.

…8, which encountered an unidentified object during its flight. The communication involves air traffic control and the flight crew discussing the presence of an unknown primary target near the aircraft.

This document is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in close proximity.