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…is document is a personal statement by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight encountered two spaceships and a mother ship while flying over Alaska, leading to a series of unusual observations and communications with air traffic control.

This document details an interview conducted with the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 regarding their sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. The captain reported visual and radar observations of an object with distinct lights and movements, which maintained proximity to the aircraft for an extended period.

This document details the communications and actions taken by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, regarding an unidentified traffic sighting. The radar data from Anchorage Center did not confirm the presence of the reported traffic, and no further information was received from civil or military sources.

…his document contains radar data and communications related to Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which experienced unidentified aerial phenomena during its flight on November 17, 1986. The data includes uncorrelated radar returns and pilot communications indicating sightings of a UFO.

This document recounts the experiences of Japan Airlines pilot Kenju Terauchi during a flight over Alaska on November 17, where he observed mysterious lights and objects in the sky, leading him to believe they were extraterrestrial in origin. Despite some speculation that the lights were reflections from ice crystals, Terauchi remains convinced of their othe…

The document discusses a UFO sighting by Captain Kenju Terauchi of Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, during a flight over Alaska. The incident involved unusual lights and a large object that the captain believed to be of extraterrestrial origin. Despite FAA and military investigations labeling the radar evidence as artifacts, the case has revived public …

This document discusses a UFO sighting involving a Japanese Air Lines cargo plane on November 17, 1986, where the pilot reported being followed by an unidentified object. Air traffic controllers tracked a radar image that coincided with the pilot's report. The document also includes differing opinions on the sighting, suggesting it could be a natural phenome…

The document details a public inquiry into a Japan Air Lines pilot's UFO sighting over Alaska, including the FAA's response and the materials available for purchase related to the incident.

This document references an item found in November 1957 by the City Police of New Orleans, specifically a rocket-propelled red star signal parachute flare.

…ument contains a radar chart related to the flight path of Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon during its flight on November 17, 1986.

This document details the sighting of an unidentified aircraft by JAL Flight #1628 on November 17, 1986, during its route from Reykjavik to Tokyo.

A request for information regarding the results of a November report related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) made by a high school student for a science class project.

A request for information regarding the JAL UFO sighting of November 17, 1986, sent to the FAA by Michael DeLorénZo.

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.

This document is a memo regarding a request for a copy of the FAA report related to a UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot in November.

A request for information regarding materials related to a November 1986 UFO sighting, sent by David Clemens to the National Archives and Records Administration.

A letter from Althin S. Cape requesting information on the Alaskan UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, addressed to the National Archives and Records Administration.

A request for information regarding a specific encounter involving Japan Airlines (JAL) on November 17, 1986.

A request for information regarding a UFO sighting from November 17, 1986, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration by William Zirkel.

This document outlines UAP reporting trends from 1996 to November 20, 2023, as reviewed and cleared for public release by the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).