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23857122-1175-475582-0001

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aaeeare (44. ye" , te AF FORM 112—PART | 7 : Spee TET i | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 vanrraphasl te whl ¥ OG GV. i COUNTRY REPORT. NO. (LEAVE BLANK) f } : Mm mr con Japan, (Kyushu) TRe1+52 U se |< ‘SUBJECT AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT _.._ Unidentified Fling Object “AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Intelligence Office Sea of Japan, Kyushu area | 6lst Troop Ca…
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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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333335980

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(CLASSIFICATION) Bbw par APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 : “ Pep / fy fy COUNTRY REPORT. NO. (LEAVE BLANK) we Japan, (Kyushu) TRe1-52 } if AF FORM 112—PART | | : af ae. Zz SUBJECT AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT _ Unidentified Flying Object ‘AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Thtellieence Office ___Sea_of Japan, Kyushu area 6lst Troop Carrier Group (Heavy) DATE OF REPO…
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733667-001-020-0008

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, where the crew observed two unidentified flying objects that exhibited unusual flight patterns and characteristics, leading to significant media attention and speculation.
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733667-001-031-0014

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On November 17, 1986, a JAL B747 cargo flight reported an encounter with an unidentified object displaying unusual strobe lights while flying over the North Pole. The incident was corroborated by radar data from both civilian and military sources, but no further information about the object was determined.
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733667-02-001-0008

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Airlines pilot's UFO sighting was attributed to the bright visibility of Jupiter and possibly Mars, according to investigator Philip J. Klass. The pilot's claims were contradicted by FAA communications, which indicated he lost sight of the object after a turn. Klass noted that the pilot did not mention the celestial bodies that were clearly visible a…
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733667-02-001-0024

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This document discusses a UFO sighting over Alaska involving a Japan Air Lines flight. The FAA and Air Force investigated the incident, which included radar signals and pilot reports of an unidentified craft.
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733667-002-010

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This document contains a series of requests for information regarding a UFO sighting involving a Japan Airlines flight in 1986. Various individuals are inquiring about literature, reports, and recordings related to the incident, as mentioned in a news broadcast by Paul Harvey.
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733667-001-011-0010

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains communication transcripts related to Japan Air Flight 1628, including interactions with air traffic control regarding the flight's landing and visibility of nearby traffic.
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733667-001-012-0004

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details a communication from United Flight regarding Japan Airlines flight JL1628, indicating a lack of visual contact with other traffic and a subsequent radar review that did not confirm any nearby targets.
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733667-001-014-0008

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of communications related to Japan Air Flight 1628, including instructions to flash landing lights and confirmation of the aircraft's landing at Anchorage International Airport.
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733667-001-021-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a simulation report related to a flight tracking exercise involving Japan Air 1628, dated November 18, 1986. It includes specific details about the data entered into a display system for plotting the flight's trajectory.
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733667-002-003-0051

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines, as mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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733667-002-003-0057

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration in 1987.
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733667-002-003-0073

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A request for an order form to obtain information about a UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, made by Kathlyn Taylor.
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733667-002-003-0075

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew, sent to the FAA by a resident of Alaska.
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733667-002-004-0021

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A letter from a high school student, Francine Evans, requesting information on unidentified flying objects and Japan Air Lines pilots from the National Archives.
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733667-002-004-0059

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A request for information regarding the Japan Airlines UFO incident, sent to the FAA by Ed Fernandez on February 26, 1987.
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733667-002-005-0003

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, including a specific FAA form and details about a related package.
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733667-002-005-0041

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This document appears to be a request for information regarding a UFO sighting in Japan, dated February 25, 1987. The sender, Adam Kamis, is seeking any available information on the subject.