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733667-02-001-0035

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released data regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot and crew, but concluded that the radar evidence did not support the sighting. The pilot described seeing two small UFOs and a large 'mothership', but FAA officials stated that the radar interpretation was likely a mistake.
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733667-001-011-0099

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…n Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 that detected a fast-moving target on its radar, while the second incident involved a Japan Airlines Boeing 747 pilot who reported unusual lights in front of his aircraft.
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733667-001-024-0004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ils two incidents of unidentified air traffic sightings reported by flight crews of Alaska Airlines and Japan Airlines in January 1987. Both sightings involved unusual radar targets that could not be visually confirmed by the pilots.
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23857122-1381-512021-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ified Flying Objects is submitted: On 27 December, 2209 MST, William B, Brown, Central Airlines pilot, shortly after taking off from Borger, Texas, observed an unusual aerial phenomenon, The object appeared to be at the same altitude as the observer, traveling from east to west be- tween Borger and Amarillo. The object appeared to accelerate in a slight clim…
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333336237

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ified Flying Objects is submitted: On 27 December, 2209 MST, William B, Brown, Central Airlines pilot, shortly after taking off from Borger, Texas, observed an unusual aerial phenomenon. The object appeared to be at the same altitude as the observer, traveling from east to west be- tween Borger and Amarillo. The object appeared to accelerate in a slight clim…
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23857122-1496-541375-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…entified flying object. Sgt Brunges subsequently contacted three other airmen whom he knew to be on duty at that time, The other three airmen also observed the unusual object. See inclosures 1, 2, 3, ami 4. 1. Description of @bject: Shape: Spherical. Size: From approximately 12 inches to 1 inch in diameter, Golor: From red to reddish-orange. Number; One obje…
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333336516

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
+. & AF FGRM 112—PART | APPROVED I JUNE 1948 COUNTRY fo i ci NO. | ar ree (LEAVE a7, wy ‘L * | : “AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ~>-—-—_—— — eS ~~ (CLASSIFICATION) SUBJECT FLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON ee — 7 . ————— ‘FROM (Agency) Wi ne Intelligence Officer East Prairie, Missouri _ Scott Air Force Base, Illinois DATE OF REPORT ~ | DATE OF INFORMATION eT a…
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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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733667-02-001-0045

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The FAA is responding to significant public interest in a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot in November 1986. The agency is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.
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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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733667-002-005-0011

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
This document appears to be a request for information regarding an unusual sighting reported by a Boeing crew on November 7. The request is made by an individual named Robert O. Nie.
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23857122-1216-481596-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ortion of ground radar set AN/NPM-1 on the 23rd of January 1953 at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Texas. T/Set Gerald V. Kelley observed radar returns of an unusual nature under the following circumstances. The first sighting was made at approximately 1S5L0CST while utilizing the thirty mile range of the Plan Position Indicator in attempt to locate a flic…
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23857122-1485-540328-0006

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…adar operations the Naknek Detachment of. the 64th Fighter~ Interceptor Squadron called me and said that King Salmon Tower informed them that they could see an unusual light in the sky. Tower requested the information be passed to radar operations. We could see nothing unusual on the radar scopé. | peace On 9 February I went to King Salmon Airport and interv…
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23857122-1539-544185-0004

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… We. Watson 112 Williams Street East Prairie, Missouri Dear Mr. Watsons Thank you for your letter of April 17-¢ We are very much interested in the sightings of unusual objects and would like you to make a detailed report. This report should include a brief description of the object's shape, size, color, number, formation if more than one, aero=-dynamic featu…
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733667-001-020-0009

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a series of radar sightings and reports related to a Japanese Airlines flight (JAL 1628) that encountered unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA's investigation into the incident revealed conflicting accounts among air traffic controllers and raised questions about the nature of the sightings, leading to public interest and …
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733667-002-003-0038

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, during a flight from Iceland to Anchorage. The FAA is responding to public interest by offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee.
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23857122-1213-481193-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…- . REPORT NO. TR-2-63 Wing Intelligence, Moody AFB, Gae ATRE 4 Smears . mace 2 or 3 PAGES le On 28 January 1953 at avoroximately 2135 hours, SOURCE observed a unusually bright light northwest of Albany, Georgiae At the time of first sighting, object was circular in shape and SOURCE first thought it was ane other aircraft or a unusually bright star. Object w…
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23857122-1213-481193-0006

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…PORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Wing Intelligence, Moody AFB, Ga. Ao oe ea aa Cu PAGE 2 OF 3 le On 28 January 1953 at approximately 2135 hours, SOURCE observed a unusually bright light northwest of Albany, Georgia. At the time of first sighting, object was circular in shape and SOURCE first thought it was an- other aircraft or a unusually bright star, Object w…
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23857122-1310-496480-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…t. According to Sgt FLAHERTY all locally based acft were on the ground at the time of sighting. Further check with the AC&W units in the area did not revealany unusual sightings on date of observation. No action was ordered by the Alert Shack at PIAFB due to lack of justification. Xe LOCATION OF AIR TRAFFIC: No acft reported in the general area of the incide…
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333336487

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… dropping dewn. Trail er exhaust: None, Speed: Object was stationary. Sound 3 None » Maneuvers: None ebservereds Manner ef disappearance and other pertinent or unusual features: Disappeared at 0459Z hours in the northwest approximately 8 miles eut. Went down behind a hill, Time ef Sighting: 0439Z hours 11 March 1953. Manner of ebservations Visual. Lecation o…