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Matching “Japanese Pilot's UFO Sighting” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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733667-002-010-0088

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A letter from Carlos Ponsico Torreblanca, a UFO investigator in Spain, requesting information and pricing for a kit related to the 1986 Japan Air Lines radar-visual UFO sightings off the coast of Alaska.
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237UAP00024

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing a sighting of two UFOs near Baltimore on October 23, 2015.
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733667-002-003-0073

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
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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733667-002-003-0084

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 40% Original ↗
This document appears to be a fragmented communication addressed to the FAA, possibly regarding an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting or related inquiry. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent context, making it difficult to ascertain the full intent or content of the message.
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733667-002-009-0079

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document is a request for information regarding a reported UFO sighting mentioned in a March 5, 1987 ABC news program. The request is made by Dennis C. Phillips.
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733667-002-009-0084

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 15% Original ↗
…o be a fragmented and unclear text with references to locations and possibly a date related to a sighting. The content lacks coherent information regarding UAP/UFO incidents.
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733667-002-010-0089

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
…a memorandum from a distributor to the FAA requesting a list of items offered by the agency and a summary of a sighting, indicating a potential interest in UAP/UFO-related information.
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t 7585721 20060476F 001 003 2013

Congressional Testimony Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a transcript of a Department of Defense news briefing conducted on June 24, 1997, where Kenneth H. Bacon addressed various topics, including UFOs and the Air Force's investigations into alleged sightings.
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[06/24/1997] — Page 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
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733667-001-008-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of a conversation regarding UFO sightings by a cargo flight crew member near Formosa (Taiwan) and mainland China. The witness describes seeing a large 'mothership' and bright lights in the sky.
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40027753-001-0028

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
Wernher von Braun provides a rational explanation for the majority of UFO sightings, attributing them to various known phenomena while expressing skepticism about the remaining unexplained cases.
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733667-001-008-0009

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting, focusing on communication issues and visibility conditions in the cockpit during the event.
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733667-001-011-0041

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the personal account of Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an encounter with unidentified lights during a flight on November 17, 1986. The lights exhibited unusual movement, prompting the captain to attempt to photograph them, but technical issues with the camera prevented him from capturing the event.
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733667-001-024-0007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 29, 1987, the crew of Alaska Airlines flight #53 reported an unidentified object on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet. Despite checking with air traffic control and the USAF, no other aircraft were identified in the vicinity.
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733667-001-030-0003

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of a communication between an aircraft (Alaska fifty-three) and air traffic control regarding an unidentified radar blip that was observed during flight. The blip moved at high speed and disappeared from radar without visual confirmation.
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733667-001-030-0007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 29, 1987, the crew of Alaska Airlines flight #53 reported an unidentified target on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet. Despite checking with air traffic control and the USAF, no other aircraft were identified in the area.
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733667-02-001-0047

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by JAL Captain Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, during a flight from Iceland to Anchorage. The captain described being shadowed by two belts of light and reported seeing two large unidentified objects, which he believed were not of human origin.
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733667-002-010-0047

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 30% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented communication regarding a UFO sighting, possibly involving a military or governmental context. The text is largely illegible and lacks coherent structure, making it difficult to extract specific details.
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23857122-0457-180273-0006

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a technical intelligence report detailing the methods and results of investigations into unidentified flying objects (UFOs) up to January 1949. It outlines the project scope, encountered problems, and procedures followed in the evaluation of UFO sighting reports.