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Matching “UFO incident involving a Japanese airplane” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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733667-002-009-0129

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request letter from Renee P. Heron to the FAA seeking information on available UFO reports for purchase.
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733667-002-009-0133

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A request for UFO sighting photos made by Darlene Sandersfeld to the FAA in 1987.
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733667-002-009-0134

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding UFO contact sent to the Federal Aeronautics Administration from a resident in Fertile, Minnesota.
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733667-002-009-0142

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A letter from Bill West inquiring about UFO sightings reported by the Japan Airlines flight crew, addressed to the FAA in Anchorage, Alaska.
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20060474F 001 002 2023

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This document outlines the proposed opening of selected Presidential records related to UFOs and the 'Operation Majestic 12' document, in response to a FOIA request. It details the review process for the records and the absence of any substantial questions of Executive privilege.
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237UAP00410

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details a reported sighting of a possible UFO by a pilot near Wilmington, NC, on August 14, 2022. The pilot described the object as three lights in a row at an altitude of 45,000 feet, with several other aircraft corroborating the sighting.
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237UAP00444

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a report from an Embraer E135 aircraft (N926FM) that encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while descending from flight level 360 to 340 near Lynchburg, VA.
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237UAP00445

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This document details a report from the FAA regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by a Dassault F2TH aircraft near Lynchburg, VA, on January 26, 2023. The UAP was tracked for 100 miles while descending into cloud cover.
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237UAP00447

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On February 1, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2399 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while en route from Las Vegas to Charlotte. The phenomenon was described as red, green, and white lights traveling in formation and changing colors and brightness.
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237UAP00448

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On February 1, 2023, a report from Merrill, IA described a green object the size of a car falling from the sky. The FAA confirmed that a known green meteor was present in the area at the time of the sighting.
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237UAP00449

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This document details a report from the FAA Operations regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed near Washington, DC on February 1, 2023. The report indicates that a helicopter reported the UAP while orbiting at 1,200 feet without taking evasive action.
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237UAP00451

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 3, 2023, JetBlue flight 1211 reported observing multi-colored flashing lights while flying at cruising altitude near Kansas City, MO. The FAA was notified, but no evasive action was taken.
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237UAP00452

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On February 3, 2023, Southwest Airlines flight SWA2520 reported observing multi-colored flashing lights while flying at 36,000 feet near Kansas City, MO. The FAA was notified but no evasive action was taken.
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237UAP00453

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 3, 2023, United Airlines Flight 1580 reported observing orbiting lights while flying at 38,000 feet near Billings, Montana. The FAA was notified, but no evasive action was taken by the crew.
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237UAP00454

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 5, 2023, Delta Flight 395 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL350 near Jackson, MS. The phenomenon consisted of approximately 10 lights moving in multiple directions, visible for 5-10 seconds before fading out.
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237UAP00455

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On February 7, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL1164 reported unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) maneuvering at high altitudes near Wolbach, Nebraska. Multiple aircraft observed 2-3 targets with flashing lights in the vicinity.
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237UAP00456

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 9, 2023, a Raytheon B300 aircraft (N378BG) reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon with white and red flashing lights while flying northwest at an altitude of 28,000 feet near Chanute, Kansas. No injuries or notifications were reported.
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237UAP00457

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 10, 2023, UPS flight 1016 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL370 near Wilkes-Barre, PA. The crew observed bright lights from the 12 o'clock position but did not take evasive action.
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237UAP00458

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by UPS flight 1052 while en route from Manchester to Bangor on February 10, 2023.
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237UAP00461

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On February 11, 2023, Delta flight DAL384 reported seeing lights circling off the left side of the aircraft while flying at FL370 near Iowa City, IA. Previous similar phenomena were attributed to a chain of satellites.