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733667-02-001-0016

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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23857122-1355-505297-0011

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…igh altitude, so high that the object ~~ was compared to the flat head of a pin held two feet from the eye, Speed was if estimated at four times the speed of a jet. aircraft with accompanying sound similar to the USAF F-86 jet at high altitude.’ There was no change in sound tone or volume during maneuverss, Unusual maneuvers made ‘by the object were; (1) - T…
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733667-02-001-0017

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA is investigating a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot observed three lights in the sky over Alaska. The investigation was prompted by public interest and includes re-interviews with the pilot and analysis of radar data.
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23857122-1355-505297-0013

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…a itep ‘but that he oa ee seriously. deubted it). The 360° turns were said Uk ko de very. tight turns, about one-eighth Se agb. : ees gee ‘of area required for jet sircraft. | See = Trails or Exhaust: None obparved. Propulsion System: Not reported. Number: ef, Objects: .. Qne (1) Manner of Disappearance: Object rose vertically and disappeared from view to th…
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733667-02-001-0029

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The document discusses a confirmed FAA sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) by pilot Kenjyu Terauchi during a Japan Airlines flight over Alaska. The sighting involved a large craft accompanied by two smaller objects, which displayed bright lights and were tracked on radar, although later investigations could not confirm radar echoes.
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333336393

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…dron, observed a Single unidentified flying object, delta shaped, and approximately fifteen (15) feet in diameter, bdluish white color, Trail appeared in pulse+jet fashion, white pulses being much smaller than the object. The object resembled a flaming-rag thrown into the air, The pulses extended to the rear four (4) times the length of the object, The objec…
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733667-02-001-0039

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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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333336399

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
Declassification Authority: NND 57565 “=, ~ RES--RIC-TED AF FORM 112 ; (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY , REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) __ United States” TR-1-53 OO. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION R RT SUBJECT \* i FLYOBR ja al AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Age - ieapte yen ae 2500th Air Base Wing New York and Pennsylvania Mitchel A DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INF…
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733667-02-001-0043

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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 …
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23857122-1496-541375-0009

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…is point. The object was ceeding on the same course as to be 300 knots. When it was left wing of an aircraft, was by radio, the Elmendorf tower the object as a jet aircraft. the C-47 realized an aircraft approximately five miles distant, from the C-~47, The C-47 was flying at 2000 at 1000 feet. The light was below the estimated to be west of Fire Island 2nd …
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733667-02-001-0048

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On November 17, the crew of Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 reported a UFO with flashing lights following their cargo jet across the Arctic Circle. The Air Force confirmed radar detection of an object near the plane, although FAA controllers did not see it. The crew described the lights as unusual and not typical of aircraft markings.
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23857122-1496-541375-0010

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…s a constant red color and was about the size of a running light of an aircraft when seen from this estimated distance, Captain Cramer then believed it to be a jet aircraft, However, as they continued on course, the object reversed its flight in the vicinity of GEOREF Position BLQB 3030 and returned at approximately the same speed and altitude to its origina…
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733667-002-002-0008

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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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333336576

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…Medium, 810th Air Division, 2iggs Air Force Base, Texas. Mr. Grey A. Pringle, Chief of Airways Operations Service at Marfa, added that "We know of at least one jet aircraft of a type that has ‘swept-back! wings that was oper- wear 7” that vicinity at approximately the time mentioned in the attached etter. APPROVED: terol BB ) vhs £ ¥ td o- 2/31/77 He B. BENT…
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733667-002-002-0012

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains multiple reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by pilots and passengers across various locations and dates, primarily in the 1980s. The sightings include descriptions of unusual objects exhibiting extraordinary flight characteristics and interactions with aircraft.
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733667-002-006-0043

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) response to public interest in a Japan Air Lines pilot's UFO sighting from November 17, 1976. The FAA is offering a package of information about the incident for a fee, including tapes, drawings, and photos. The pilot, Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing a large spaceship, which some investigato…
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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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333335394

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This document reports two separate sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by a B-29 reconnaissance crew over Shemya, Alaska, in April 1949. The sightings involved lights exhibiting unusual characteristics and speeds, leading to speculation about their nature.
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315834697

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
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733667-002-010-0082

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The document appears to be a fragment of a larger text from the National Archives, but it lacks coherent information or context regarding UAP/UFOs.