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733667-001-011-0083

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ment from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the communication between the flight crew and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic.
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733667-001-011-0084

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…t from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in proximity.
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733667-001-018-0006

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in close proximity.
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733667-001-018-0013

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ment from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. The report outlines the communication between the flight and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic.
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733667-001-018-0014

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…t from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in proximity.
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733667-001-018-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…sonnel statement from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported unidentified traffic north of Fairbanks, Alaska.
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333336373

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
Declassification Authority: NND 57565 . . dl AF FORM 112=-PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 eh a ee ef ms (LEA Cae ae # P 2 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) EASTON CENTER COMMUNITY ,ME(N46°371$W67947!) | FLIGHT 3-G, 46024 AISS, PIAFB DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION — EVALUATION — 4 March 1953 2 Ma…
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733667-001-003-0012

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot reported seeing a UFO over Alaska, which was later attributed to the bright planet Jupiter and possibly Mars by UFO expert Philip Klass. The pilot, Capt. Kenju Terauchi, disputed this explanation, claiming the object moved with him during his flight.
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733667-001-003-0040

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot reported seeing a UFO over Alaska, which was later attributed to the bright planet Jupiter and possibly Mars by UFO expert Philip Klass. The pilot, Capt. Kenju Terauchi, disputed this explanation, insisting the object moved with him during his flight.
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733667-001-015-0019

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of radio communications between aircraft, specifically involving Japan Airlines flight 1628 and United Airlines flight 69. The communication details the position of traffic and requests for the Japan Airlines flight to turn on its landing lights.
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733667-002-010-0088

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A letter from Carlos Ponsico Torreblanca, a UFO investigator in Spain, requesting information and pricing for a kit related to the 1986 Japan Air Lines radar-visual UFO sightings off the coast of Alaska.
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40027753-001-0031

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…discusses the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), detailing their characteristics, historical sightings, and investigations conducted by the U.S. Air Force. It highlights the challenges in evaluating UFO reports and categorizes many sightings as natural phenomena or misinterpretations.
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20060483F 001 003 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…overnment agency is currently responsible for investigating UFOs due to a lack of evidence supporting the existence of alien life or connections to UFOs. It outlines the history of UFO investigations by the USAF and NASA, including Project Blue Book, and provides contact information for further inquiries.
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333335820

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… 9 - 21 April 1959 Pe5 a * Delton snitn ae number, ae previous cine etc., as applicable) ‘i ter, 1 January sudject: "Reporting of Tnformation on Unconventional Aircraft" SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part IL.) Fort Worth Star-Tel…
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733667-001-002

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, Japan Airlines Flight 1628, a Boeing 747 cargo flight, reported an unidentified traffic at its altitude during its flight from Keflavik, Iceland to Anchorage, Alaska. The traffic was visible on the aircraft's weather radar and was tracked by air traffic control. The unidentified object remained in proximity to the aircraft during maneuv…
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595507

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
595507
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733667-001-014-0007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of communications involving Japan Air Flight 1628 and United Airlines Flight 69, discussing an unidentified flying object (UFO) observed during their flight. The transcript indicates that the Japan Air pilot could not see the UFO despite being instructed to maintain a certain altitude and direction.
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733667-001-015-0009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript or communication log involving Japan Air flight JL1628, detailing its request for descent and interactions with air traffic control.
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733667-001-011-0080

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…sonnel statement from Carl E. Henley, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the interaction between the aircraft and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic in the vicinity.