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733667-001-018-0004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… L. Aarnink, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA, detailing his observations during the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, near Fairbanks, Alaska.
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733667-001-020-0010

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…dentified object while flying over Alaska. The crew observed two lights and later described a large, globular craft that seemed to track their flight path. The FAA and military radar confirmed the presence of an object near the flight, leading to concerns about potential threats.
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733667-02-001-0049

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…e incident involved three lights that followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet for nearly an hour, leading to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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733667-001-020-0011

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…n Airlines Flight 1628 while flying over Alaska. The crew reported seeing strange lights that appeared to follow their aircraft, leading to an investigation by FAA officials. The incident sparked significant media interest and raised questions about the FAA's handling of UFO reports.
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733667-001-002

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… altitude during its flight from Keflavik, Iceland to Anchorage, Alaska. The traffic was visible on the aircraft's weather radar and was tracked by air traffic control. The unidentified object remained in proximity to the aircraft during maneuvers until it was no longer visible.
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733667-001-018-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…pecialist at the FAA, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported unidentified traffic north of Fairbanks, Alaska.
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733667-001-018-0015

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from an FAA employee regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 near Fairbanks, Alaska, on November 18, 1986. The report indicates that the FAA could not find any radar indications of other aircraft in the area during the reported incident.
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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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733667-001-023

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… document discusses the radar data analysis related to Japan Airlines flight 1628, which reported an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The FAA's review of radar data indicated the presence of 'uncorrelated primary and beacon targets,' which are not uncommon and can occur due to timing discrepancies in radar systems.
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733667-001-008-0013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding observations of unidentified aerial phenomena, focusing on the characteristics of lights and visibility during a flight over Alaska.
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733667-001-011-0028

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This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding observations of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) involving discussions about light intensity and visibility during a flight over Alaska.
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733667-001-015-0020

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of radio communications involving United Airlines Flight 69 and Japan Air Flight 1628, discussing the position of the aircraft and unidentified traffic in the vicinity.
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733667-02-001-0019

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…nidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. Air traffic controllers tracked an image on radar that appeared to follow the aircraft, leading to an FAA investigation.
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23857122-1216-481596-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…lable. It provides search, survival aid, and rescue of personnel of missing or crashed aircraft. MINIMUM CEILINGS AND DISTANCES FROM CLOUDS WITHOUT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE IN CONTROL ZONES IN CONTROL AREAS ELSEWHERE SSS = oe 3 ee vey VE yy By as waz (aA . ° . . mae yr aes. os yr Dy pie " D On be ah 3 All you need to remember to obtain this valuable pro…
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733667-001-011-0086

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Manfred F. Keller, an Automations Specialist at the FAA, regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 near Fairbanks, Alaska, on November 18, 1986. Keller reports that he analyzed radar data and found no indications of other traffic in the area where the pilot reported seeing something unusual.
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733667-001-018-0007

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Manfred F. Keller, an Automations Specialist at the FAA, regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 near Fairbanks, Alaska, on November 18, 1986. Keller reports that he analyzed radar data but found no indications of other traffic in the area.
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733667-02-001-0003

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document recounts the experiences of Japan Airlines pilot Kenju Terauchi during a flight over Alaska on November 17, where he observed mysterious lights and objects in the sky, leading him to believe they were extraterrestrial in origin. Despite some speculation that the lights were reflections from ice crystals, Terauchi remains convinced of their othe…
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733667-02-001-0015

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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333336087

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ought Airoratt, DNAS, PREPARED BY (Officer) WARD L. McCOMBS, Captain, USAF Perrin AFB, Carswell AFB, Nr. Fechenbach of on ; » e., able sn | | neat: REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) CAA Love ‘ ield Tower, Dallas Times—Herald if b TNT £ 4 ti ; SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-…
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333336491

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…E OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 16 March 1953 2 March 1953 i a PREPARED BY (Officer) | iy SOURCE Capt. Orville E Bixel, Dir of Intelligence USAF Airmen REFERENCES (Control number, directive, er report, etc., as applicable) ae a AFL 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, Hq 775th AC&W Sq Msg 75 SAJ 179 SUMMARY: (inter concise sumvmary of report. Give significance in final o…