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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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733667-02-001-0030

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
An article from the Anchorage Times discusses a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, who mistook the planet Jupiter for an unidentified flying object. The article explores the psychological aspects of UFO sightings and the tendency of individuals to interpret celestial bodies as extraterrestrial phenomena.
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733667-02-001-0039

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) investigation into a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot over the Arctic Ocean in November 1986. Despite the FAA's conclusion that the radar blips were likely 'split-radar returns' and not an actual UFO, there has been significant public interest in the reports, leading to the F…
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733667-002-002-0010

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… existence of advanced alien societies and the potential for their observation of Earth. It also mentions notable UFO incidents, including the disappearance of pilot Frederick Valentich and a sighting by U.S. Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr.
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733667-002-005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains various requests for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, Captain Kenjyu Terauchi, reported on November 17, 1986. Multiple individuals express interest in obtaining FAA summaries and related materials about the incident, highlighting public curiosity and demand for transparency on UFO sightings.
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733667-002-010

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a series of requests for information regarding a UFO sighting involving a Japan Airlines flight in 1986. Various individuals are inquiring about literature, reports, and recordings related to the incident, as mentioned in a news broadcast by Paul Harvey.
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Combatting Fatigue in Crewmembers

Cia Document Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…iscusses Aeroflot's efforts to combat crew member fatigue through medical research, physical conditioning, and the use of automated testing equipment to ensure pilot fitness and alertness.
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237UAP00004

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A pilot reported observing an unidentified white object while flying, which did not have navigational lights. The incident occurred on October 19, 2007, and was documented in a Skywatch Incident Report.
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237UAP00007

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A pilot reported encountering a red unmanned aircraft while flying at altitude 090. The incident was investigated but no related DOD activity was found.
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237UAP00383

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A UAP incident was reported by the pilot of commercial flight NKS2376 while flying at 37,000 feet over Lake Michigan. The pilot observed a light that appeared to be climbing and descending with lateral movement.
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733667-001-012-0003

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document provides a chronological account of the alleged UAP sightings reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, detailing interactions between the flight crew and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic.
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733667-02-001-0045

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The FAA is responding to significant public interest in a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot in November 1986. The agency is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.
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733667-02-001-0046

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses the FAA's response to public interest in a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, including the sale of detailed information packages about the incident.
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733667-002-003-0038

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
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.
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733667-002-007-0084

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration to Mr. Martin H. Gaines of the BBC, regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena by the crew of Japan Air Lines flight #1628 on November 17, 1986. The material is provided on an embargoed basis ahead of a press conference.
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23857122-0457-180273-0109

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This document analyzes various reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in relation to weather balloon releases in the vicinity of Shreveport and surrounding areas. It concludes that several sightings cannot be attributed to weather balloons based on wind patterns and observer reports.
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23857122-0457-180273-0379

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…icer at Goodman Field observed it for 1 1/2 hours, (beginning at 15). During this time it seemingly remained stationary. It was “chased” by four National Guard pilots, one of whan crashed after having been up to 20,000 feet. It was also reported by persons in Lexington, Madisonville, and Elizabethtown. The significant fact that emerres from these reports aga…
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23857122-1175-475571-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… final one-sentence paragraph. List inclos Unidentified Object was sighted by: let Lt. Donald F. Chaplin, A0-756488 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 (Pilot of F-94 Type Aircraft) 2nd Lt, William W. Hints, A0-1850740 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 | (Radar Observer of F-94 Type Aircraft) source lst Lt. Donald F. Chaplin and Lt. William W…
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23857122-1175-475571-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… one-sentence paragraph. List inclosu re Unidentified Object was sighted by: lst Lt. Donald F. Chaplin, A0Q-7564838 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 (Pilot of F+94 Type Aircraft) 2nd Lt, William W. Hints, A0-1850740 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 (Radar Observer of F-94 Type Aircraft) a. One Streak of light, ball shape, size unkno’ appe…
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23857122-1266-487903-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ts occured within 5-8 minutes in the order in which presented and at the approximate time intervals as indicated: a. 3~5 minutes after take-off - ATCC informed pilot that objects were five (5) miles distant dead ahead. be - 3-5 seconds later - ATCC informed pilot that objects were four (4) miles distant dead ahead. ¢. 13 seconds later - ATCC informed pilot t…