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733667-001-022-0006

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains re-generated radar data from an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska. The data is likely related to UAP sightings reported by the flight crew.
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733667-001-022-0008

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains re-generated radar data related to the sighting of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska. It includes a photograph taken by P. Steucke that illustrates the radar data points.
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733667-001-022-0013

Radar Report Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…s 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.
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733667-001-028-0001

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
This document appears to be a communication log from the ANC ARTCC (Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center) dated November 18, 1986. It includes coded references and timestamps but lacks detailed context regarding UAP/UFO sightings.
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733667-001-031-0006

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains reports of multiple UAP sightings on January 5, 1986, involving various individuals and organizations. The sightings were reported at different times throughout the day, indicating a potential pattern of UAP activity.
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733667-001-031-0010

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a record of UAP sightings reported by various individuals, including CIA personnel and journalists, on specific dates in January 1986.
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733667-001-031-0028

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the sighting of an unidentified aircraft by JAL Flight #1628 on November 17, 1986, during its route from Reykjavik to Tokyo.
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733667-002-003-0049

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding the JAL UFO sighting of November 17, 1986, sent to the FAA by Michael DeLorénZo.
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733667-002-005-0014

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for materials related to a UFO sighting in 1986, sent by a citizen to the National Archives.
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733667-002-005-0063

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding materials related to a November 1986 UFO sighting, sent by David Clemens to the National Archives and Records Administration.
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733667-002-007-0054

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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733667-002-008-0068

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 30% Original ↗
This document appears to be a historical record related to the Federal Aviation Administration, dated 1986, and references the Wisconsin Territory from 1836. The context suggests it may involve early aviation or territorial governance, but lacks specific details on UAP/UFO incidents.
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733667-002-009-0056

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting from November 17, 1986, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration by William Zirkel.
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733667-002-010-0029

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 60% Original ↗
This document appears to be a communication regarding a recent UFO sighting in the North Atlantic region, associated with a safety poster contest from 1986.
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237UAP00619

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a reported UFO sighting by United Airlines flight 1986 near Oakland, CA, on March 6, 2024. The aircraft observed a black UFO at a close distance while in flight.
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733667-001-001-0001

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from the US Department of Transportation regarding the Japan Air Lines sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. It provides information on how to obtain the report related to this sighting.
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733667-001-001-0003

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a request for information about an unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes details on how to obtain the materials related to the investigation.
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733667-001-001-0004

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding records available for the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It provides instructions for ordering records related to the incident.
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733667-001-001-0005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form for records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It lists various available records, including FAA forms, interview notes, and drawings by the flight crew.
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733667-001-001-0007

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a collection of reports and transcripts related to the unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes interviews with crew members, air traffic control communications, and radar tracking data.