Evidence Explorer

The document discusses the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) response to public interest in a Japan Air Lines pilot's UFO sighting from November 17, 1976. The FAA is offering a package of information about the incident for a fee, including tapes, drawings, and photos. The pilot, Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing a large spaceship, which some investigato…

…nt discusses an incident involving unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and concludes that there is no evidence to contradict the identification of conventional aircraft at a certain range.

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This document contains correspondence regarding requests for information about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. Multiple individuals expressed interest in obtaining reports, transcripts, and other materials related to the incident from the FAA.

…ects in daylipht were in many cases observing either the reflection of the sun on a shiny surface or else looking directly at a light source of high intensity. Aircraft themselves, when viewed against a clear sky, are seen as dark objects against a lighter background unless they are reflecting the sun's rays directly. This fact was recognized during the rece…

This document contains various requests for information regarding the UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The FAA offered a mail-order package with detailed information about the incident, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.

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…© they were only perpendicular streaks of light until after the film was developed, (3) ",.., they were moving fast and they (S) was reluctant to estimate appeared to i six or seven miles away. the Shee vil the objects and did not He described the objects as tailless | estimate the distance from him, or ~ craft and beet. Not like a saucer the distance bdetee…

…EPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Fort Worth, Texas Headquarters Eighth Air Force DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION ef April 1950 9 = 21 April 1950 F-5 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Ira M. Maxey, and Major Dalton Smith Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 April 1950 REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous ist etc., as applicable) Letter, SAC 31 January 195…

…e only perpendicular streaks of light until after the film was developed, (3) ".., they were moving fabt and they (S$) Mr, Maxey was reluctant to estimate appeared to be six or seven miles away. the Size of the objects and did not He described the objects as tailless estimate the distance from him, or craft and noiseless, Not like a saucer the distance betwe…

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…pink, stationary object at an altitude of five thousand (5000) feet to eight thou- sand (8000) feet approximately eight (8) miles to the north. The object appeared to have a diameter equal to that of a B=29 type aircraft or largere WE further states that he continued driving but glanced from his car window rom time to timé in an attempt to determine the size…

…pink, stationary object at an altitude of five thousand (5000) feet to eight thou- sand (8000) feet approximately eight (8) miles to the north. The object appeared to have a diameter equal to that of a B=29 type aircraft or larger. Reverend McNeil further states that he continued driving but glanced from his car window from time to time in an attempt to dete…

…st ea pilot, who has be a rated officer eight years. — were on a local instrument Air Base on 25 April 52 when liliant moving white 1 @t 2115 local. light appeared to be it might be a landing light of another Main tower. The tower contacted. sive action when the Om 2a collision course. Thinking ‘@ireraft, he contacted the Rhein / Frankfurt Airways and report…

… INFORMATION EVALUATION Ko 3° “7 § Pahrruser 1953 | Rsiriyvy re tea > 2eOYWA 495 4 be 0 Sor tell | 953 “ae bls gh oe eliadle ~ i Mcteh 5 S ND IO TEIN " of PREPARED BY (Officer) Px : SOURCE Captain Gaylord G. Duren | Personal interview “REFEREMCES ( Conérol number, directive, previous report, eic., a3 applicable) Arh 2005 29 April ROS j | SUMMARY: ( (Enter co…

… Ca. evternnn plist 9, Nesativee SOURCE made no attemnt to intercent or home in on object yy considering it for some time as a oossible hazard to flight. Other aircraft yore in the area. Saw nothing unusual in the object excent its brilliance until such time as it began its rapid change of colors and as this lasted for less than three (3) minutes there was n…

…AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Austin, Texas l2th Strategic Fighter Wing DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 26 January 1953 23 January 1953 B=2 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE 2/Lt. Eugene F. Redden T/Sgt Gerald V. Kelley AF 1119)087 REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 200-5 FLYOBRPT 29 April 1952 SUMMARY:…

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…ED ON ; FROM (Agency) Austin, Texas 12th Strategic Fighter Wing DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION ; EVALUATION ‘ , 26 January 1953 23 Jamary 1953 B-2 | PREPARED BY (Officer) \ SOURCE | : REFERENCES (Conérol number, directive, previous report, etc., a3 applicable) ravers | : mere — ae AFL 200-5 FLYOBRPT 29 April 1952 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of repo…

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