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733667-002-003-0049

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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

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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

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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

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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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733667-002-010-0029

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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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733667-001-001-0003

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… 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

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… 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

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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

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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.
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733667-001-002-0003

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…s document contains various reports and interviews related to the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It includes forms completed by FAA inspectors, transcripts of interviews with the flight crew, and an ATC report detailing the incident.
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733667-001-003-0037

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… NASA scientist, to the FAA requesting information and transcripts related to the Japan Airlines flight 1628 incident and another unidentified aerial phenomena sighting in Alaska.
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733667-001-007-0001

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ts the experience of Captain Kenju Terauchi during Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered unidentified flying objects (UFOs) over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The captain describes the sighting of two spaceships and a mother ship, expressing curiosity and a lack of immediate danger.
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733667-001-007-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a flight report by Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified air traffic sighting during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, while flying over Greenland and Canada.
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733667-001-007-0004

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…his document details a personal account from Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aircraft lights during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The crew reported the lights to the Anchorage Center, which confirmed no other aircraft were present in the area.
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733667-001-007-0005

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the personal account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding a UFO sighting during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes observing unusual lights that moved in a non-standard manner and attempted to capture photographic evidence, but encountered technical difficulties with his camera.
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733667-001-003-0035

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This document discusses the unusual visual and radar sighting reported by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The communication details observations made by the flight crew, including descriptions of lights and radar readings, and requests for further information.
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733667-001-007-0006

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…t. Kenju Terauchi, who observed two unidentified flying objects exhibiting unusual flight characteristics and lighting patterns during a flight on November 17, 1986.
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733667-001-007-0008

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ls the personal account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding a sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes visual and radar observations of a large, round object that was not detected by ground radar.
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733667-001-007-0009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ent is a personal statement by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The statement describes the visual experience of encountering two unidentified ships while flying near Eielson Air Force Base and Fairbanks, Alaska.
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733667-001-007-0012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…his document details the personal account of Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) during a flight on November 17, 1986. The account describes the interaction between JAL Flight 1628 and a United Airlines aircraft, as well as the presence of a UFO that followed them at a similar altitude.