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733667-002-002-0008

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the extraordinary sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Captain Kenju Terauchi during a Japan Air Lines cargo flight over Alaska in November 1986. Terauchi and his crew observed two belts of amber lights that exhibited advanced technology and maneuverability, leading Terauchi to conclude they were of extraterrestrial origin.…
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333336139

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…. By judging the distance from the larger mass of lisht to the smaller mass, it was determined that the object was of considerable length, I1t appared somewhat brighter and Larger than.any of the stars in the area and was ofa yellow orange color. There was no blinking of any lights and there was no sound heard. from the time of first sighting gntil the objec…
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333335997

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ion of the sighting of an aerial menomenon from the campus of Cornell University at 0757, 17 December 1952. haa ES reported in letter form the observation of a Light resembl— ing a jet exhaust, greenish-blue with an orange trail which was moving in a westerly direction at a very high speed. It appeared to traverse 30 degrees of arc in eoproximately two secon…
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23857122-1472-539243-0005

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…in shape, four (4) or five (5) times larger than any star visible at that time. ‘The light was dark red in color and it seemed to lose some of its intensity in brightness befor it disappeared below the crest of the hill, It was not pos- sible for me to determine whether the light was traveling West and therefore disappeared below the crest of the hill, or if…
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ufo10

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented and poorly formatted report regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings, particularly around Ritchie Highway, Maryland, in 1952. It includes various eyewitness accounts, descriptions of the objects, and references to investigations by the FBI and other agencies.
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23857122-1578-547755-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… height. It was moving in « straight line ani hed no vaper txeiis, no tails or anything noticsable as te ite shape. 4 few seconds later my wife noticed another bright Light coming in the same direction following the seme pattern. te looked toward the south and pleked up thie object and followed it os it crossed the sky toward the northeast. It did act ssem t…
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23857122-1578-547755-0011

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… height. It was moving in « wtraight line end had no vaper trails, no tadle or anything noticeable as to ite shape. 4 few secenie later sy wife noticed ancther bright light coming in the came direviion following the same pattern. Se locked teward the south and pleked up thie ebjeet om followad 14 es i+ crossed the aky teward tke northeast. It did net aceu te…
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23857122-0261-64425-0011

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details two sightings of an unidentified light by a B-29 aircraft on April 4, 1949, while flying at different altitudes. The sightings describe the light's position, intensity, and movement relative to the aircraft.
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23857122-1209-480825-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… Hill, slightly northeast of Canandaigua Lake (directly toward Sampson AFB or north of Sampson, a distance of approximately 25 miles) four stationary extremely bright white lights were sighted. Each light would last only a few seconds then disappear and be replaced by light displaced laterally and verti- cally. There were never more than four visible at once…
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20060527F 001 008 2023

Cia Document Top Secret Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a Presidential Determination regarding the exemption of the United States Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada, from disclosure requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It emphasizes the importance of protecting classified information related to national security amidst ongoing litigation.
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9507055 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9507055 Row: 46 A A Position: 2 Section: 2 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Stack: v Shelf: 8 Original OA/ID Number: 2318 f ■ NSC/RMO PROFILE FROM: PRESIDENT PD KEYWORDS: PERSONS: PD 95 45 CONCERNING AIR FORCE OPERATIONS AT GROOM LAKE SUBJECT:…
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733667-001-018

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… ARTCC regarding an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JL1628) on November 18, 1986. The flight reported encountering an unidentified aircraft with white and yellow strobe lights at the same altitude, leading to multiple radar checks and inquiries with military traffic control, but no conclusive identification of the reported traffic was made.
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t 26444785 20060476F 001 002 2013

Foia Release Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a redacted email correspondence related to UAP/UFO incidents, particularly focusing on the Roswell incident and the government's response to UFO sightings. It discusses various theories, eyewitness accounts, and government cover-ups regarding extraterrestrial encounters.
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[12/11/1996–09/23/1997] — Page 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet Clinton Library DOCUM ENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE ·RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. email Scanner Results address [partial] phone number [partial] (2 pages) 511211997 P61b(6) 002. email Scanner Results address [partial] phone number [partial] (2 pages) 9/23/1997 P61b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records Automated Records Management …
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733667-001-031

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a detailed account of the reported UFO sighting by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska. It includes various media inquiries, communications between the flight crew and air traffic control, and subsequent investigations by the FAA and military. The document highlights the complexity of the incident, including ra…
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23857122-1310-496480-0008

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…cureaircraté during hot weather? © S Y ing to the Director, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce Building, Washington 25, D. C. (either red, white, or green) when controlling traffic by light signals. The normal range of the signal in good weather is ten The following rules will govern the altitude at which aircraft shall fly when making V…
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733667-001-008-0003

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… to be a transcript of an interview or discussion involving crew members who witnessed an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP). The witnesses describe seeing a light that they initially thought was a navigation light, which they observed visually before confirming with air traffic control. The light exhibited amber and whitish colors and was compared to the …
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733667-001-011-0018

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of an interview or discussion regarding a UAP sighting by a crew member. The witness describes seeing a light that initially appeared as a navigation light, later identifying it as an amber and whitish light resembling exhaust from jets.
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333336101

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…EEenne a a en 1. At 352, 2, July 1952, Mr. Robert A, Reidel, dr», Broadview, illinois, upon leaving his place of employment observed three (3) large, intensely bright, self-illuminated lights in the skye Mr. Reidel states that the objects were fly- ing in a
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733667-001-007-0010

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…rding an encounter with unidentified flying objects while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The account describes extremely bright lights and a gigantic spaceship that followed the aircraft, prompting a request for a change in flight course.