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733667-001-008

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The interview, conducted by Inspector Richard O. Gordon and interpreter Frank Fujii, details the captain's experiences and observations of the UFO, including descriptions of its appearance, be…
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733667-001-031-0037

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and the incident is under investigation.
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733667-02-001-0010

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and there were notable differences from a previous sighting by the same pilot. Speculation arose that the lights could be a weather phenomenon known as 'bounce light effect.'
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733667-02-001-0023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The FAA has stepped up its investigation into the sighting, which included a large darkened globe and smaller lights that changed angles. The pilot, Kenji Terauchi, reported the lights to air…
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733667-002-006

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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237UAP00238

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of three bright lights rotating rapidly in the sky while en route from LAS to EGLL.
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237UAP00628

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On May 18, 2024, Sky West flight 3260 reported observing two maneuvering lights identified as an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while flying at FL370 near Austin, TX. The UAP was not detected on radar by air traffic control.
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733667-001-008-0002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…FO 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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733667-001-008-0013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding observations of unidentified aerial phenomena, focusing on the characteristics of lights and visibility during a flight over Alaska.
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733667-001-011-0017

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…P sightings by a pilot. The pilot describes seeing a 'mothership' during a cargo flight near Formosa and mentions a subsequent sighting of bright lights in the sky.
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733667-001-011-0028

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding observations of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) involving discussions about light intensity and visibility during a flight over Alaska.
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733667-001-011-0072

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
…ears to be a transcript of a conversation discussing a military report that attributes an unidentified aerial phenomenon to weather interference, despite clear sky conditions.
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733667-001-029-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…the communications between Japan Airlines Flight 628 and air traffic control on January 11, 1987, during which the flight reported seeing unusual lights in the sky, which they described as a 'spaceship'.
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23857122-0457-180273-0342

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…was in view only momentarily at a distance of 400 feet, and approximately 75 feet above the rround. The object made a swish= o i bad - to vw ing sound, and was sky~blue in color. The farmer doubted the possibility of its visibility if viewed against the sky. The children told of smokeless tur re bine or exhaust flames shooting from tie device through which c…
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23857122-0457-180273-0384

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…f the speed, distance, or size of such stimmlus objects. It is not possible to estimate accurately € the distance of smll bright objects viewed against a clear sky, unless the object is identified first. If you know beforehand that an object is a weather balloon, an FSO, or a dirigible you oan estimate its speed and distance with some degree of accuracye In …
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23857122-0457-180373-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… Star-Telegram, evening edition, published 18 April 1950, carried a front page picture and story captioned "Fictures Offer Proof ... Vet Sees Flying Objects in Sky and Photographs Them." (Incl No, 1) bo. The story told how fort Worth, Texas, Snapped "objects he said definitely were some Scrt of aircraft, a type which he head never seen before." Co. ane photo…
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23857122-0457-180373-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…Part II.) 1. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, published 18 April 1950, carried a front page picture captioned "Pictures Offer Proof ... Vet Sees Flying Objects in Sky and Photographs Them," The accompanying story told how an Ira M. Maxey saw strange "banana-shaped" aircraft flying through a thundercloud and photographed them. The picture and story received nati…
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23857122-0457-180373-0008

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… Star-Telegram, evening edition, published 18 April 1950, carried a front page picture and story captioned "Pictures Offer Proof ... Vet Sees Flying Objects in Sky and Photographs Them," (Incl No, 1) 3 b. The story told how Ira BE. Maxey, 916 5th Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, . snapped "objects he said definitely were some sort of aircraft, a type which he had …
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333335833

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
—— SS CEE RE ee - - ‘ aes AF FORM 112--PART I. APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 "COUNTRY . «2 bate bm SSIS bg eed | | (LEAVE BLANK) __ APA eae es | Apis7aza— [| ON REPORT - f SUBJECT Tnidentified savtal Object - AREA REPORTED ON ees a : r Fa —T FROM LAgency) ,0°30'N -141°30'BE. i Hq fifth Air Fores, APO 710 wee et DATE CF REPORT roe Shy 9 aa g | sate OF INFORMATION: EVA…
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333335931

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. « % AP FORM Ti2—PARTE =” Re atentnteee : = OWE ; APPROVED 2 JUNE 19¢2 Bice ee : | Se Ne AE COUNTRY J | : REPORT NO. Mh (LEAVE BLANK) Tited States AFXOI 31-52 WI A/c AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT cing SUBJECT | | wuaeeee | Reporting of Information on Unidentified Flying Objects Seti bare “AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) | a Saige on f eco El “y _ DATE …