Evidence Explorer

This document discusses an incident involving Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA is investigating the sighting, which included a large unidentified flying object (UFO) detected on the pilot's weather radar.

…d release of information regarding the UFO sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It highlights the need for careful management of public and media interest, the lack of centralized data, and the absence of conclusive findings.

This document outlines the activities and contact information for various organizations involved in UFO reporting and research, including the National UFO Reporting Center and NASA's Ames Research Center. It highlights the role of a NASA scientist in tracking UFO sightings and mentions the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) as a key player in the field.

A report clarifying that a bright flash seen in the sky by villagers in Northwest Alaska was not a UFO, but rather the result of Soviet rocket fuel being dumped from a newly launched rocket, Cosmos 1833.

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.

… Reconnaissance Squadron on March 9, 1949. The sightings suggest the possible presence of an alien aircraft, with descriptions of the object's speed, altitude, and light characteristics.

A report detailing the sighting of an unidentified object resembling a flare by a pilot flying at 9,000 feet over the Alaskan Sea Frontier in February 1950.

This document outlines recommendations for the investigation and study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), suggesting a reduction in scope and a revision of collection directives to focus on reports with realistic technical applications.

…of accepting reports at face value while acknowledging potential psychological factors. It notes the prevalence of two public attitudes towards UAP: skepticism and belief in their existence. The investigator aims to treat each report as an honest statement, despite the challenges posed by incomplete and contradictory observations.

The document discusses observations of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and attempts to estimate their size and mass based on their motion and distance from observers. It suggests that the laws of mechanics could be applied to deduce characteristics of the objects observed.

…2; June 191:7 » Daytine, Cascade Mountains, Washington. A prospector reported sighting five or six round objects with tails » 1000 ft over~ head, heading S.E., and banking in the sum. The obfects were in sight 45-60 seconds P and alleged to be thirty feet in dianeter. ‘They made no noise. While the objects were Within sight, the observers compass fluctuated …

Incident No. 10 —l July 1947, 200); hours » Boise, Idaho. An airline pilot and crew watched from the air two groups,(5 and l in mumber) of objects described as thin and smooth on the bottom and rough on top, silhouetted apainst sunset and flying “loose formation." They followed them for forty-five miles; therefore, had them in sight for approximately ten min…

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…e object was moving av a speed of 1500 47 or I. better ond appeared to be at an altitude of 20,000 to 40,000 feet. All that could be seen was a str Sabana fire and at intervals the fire would brighten or ®lore «p. Object appeared ‘to maintain a straight cowrse a niki ee There was no sound at all obsorved.. and maintain a constant aT: ; Of a, 34443 | tt) ae a…

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…th you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 36.2 Please list their names and addresses: Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this? (Circle One) Yes 8 37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other on…

… ere At 1705C, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters wete the and the ay 3% interviewee, sighted the object while - The object was sighted NNW of the town of Gadsden at an estimated altitude of eight(8) or nine(9) thousand feet traveling SSE for five(5) to ten(1…