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733667-02-001-0049

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japanese pilot reported being followed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The incident involved three lights that followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet for nearly an hour, leading to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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237UAP00539

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On August 16, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL1397 reported observing two bright lights while flying at 20,000 feet near Birmingham, AL. Multiple aircraft have reported similar sightings of these lights at various altitudes, with no evasive action taken.
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733667-001-007-0009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document 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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733667-001-011-0045

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personal statement from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The statement describes the positioning of unidentified ships in relation to the aircraft and the visual conditions during the sighting.
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t 1127712 20060476F 001 001 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the Roswell incident of 1947, where materials allegedly of extraterrestrial origin were recovered by the U.S. military. It includes correspondence regarding the Roswell Declaration, which calls for transparency from the U.S. government about UFOs and extraterrestrial intelligence. The document also references various declarations from…
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Scanned: Case Number 243544 — Page 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
· FOIA Number: 2006-0476-F FOIA MARKF:R This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Llbrary Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Records Management - SUBJECT FILE Series/Staff Member: Subseries: OAIID Number: 14087 Scan ID: 243544 Document Num…
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333336061

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…st direction. The object was traveling at a high rate of speed and appeared to trail a rocket-type exhaust. (See diagram). The object appeared round, brilliant white in color and larger than the largest star in the sky. There was no discernible propulsion noise. S/Sgt Helmer states the object disappeared in about one minute after traveling through about 30 d…
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20060474F 001 001 2023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from the White House, specifically from the Assistant to the President, responding to an invitation from Joseph Sidney Pendarvis to visit the UFO Welcome Center in Bowman, South Carolina. The letter expresses appreciation for the invitation but states that the President's schedule does not allow for a visit.
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20060527F 001 022 2023

Foia Release Secret Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document pertains to a Presidential Determination regarding the exemption of classified information related to the United States Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada, from disclosure under various federal laws. It includes correspondence and reports submitted to Congress about the exemption.
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9800538 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9800538 'A1 Row: 46 A A Section: 6 Shelf: 7 Stack: v This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Position: i Original OA/ID Number: 3250 SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION 001a. memo 01/31/1998 Pl/b(l) 001b. email 01/27/1998 P6/b(6) 001c. memo ca. 1/1998 Pl/…
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733667-001-011-0073

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ng by Captain Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The engineer describes seeing clusters of lights that were larger than navigation lights, with colors ranging from white to amber, and notes that the sighting lasted approximately 10 minutes.
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237UAP00310

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On October 28, 2023, a commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of three bright white lights on a single object at a high altitude. The phenomenon was observed by two aircraft over a distance of 300 miles.
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237UAP00616

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…eport of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by a commercial flight near Presque Isle, Maine, on February 25, 2024. The UAP was described as multiple bright white lights at high altitude, exhibiting rapid movement and directional changes.
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237UAP00617

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 25, 2024, Air Transat flight TSC661 reported multiple bright white lights at high altitude near Presque Isle, Maine, indicating potential UAP activity.
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ufo3

Fbi Memo Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses various sightings and investigations related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in July 1947, particularly focusing on reports from Boise, Idaho, and surrounding areas. It includes accounts from military personnel and civilians, as well as references to media coverage and governmental responses.
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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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23857122-1653-565266-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… 112—PART I PEELE ALD : AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. PAGE OF PAGES I was sitting in my backyard and spotted these seven (7) red lights at an estimated altitude of four (4) or five (5) thousand feet at 2140 Saturday night, 25 July 1953. ‘These stayed in sight sixteen (16) minutes. For approximately ten (10) minutes, six of thes…
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733667-02-001-0007

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA is forwarding radar tapes and records regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenji Terauchi, who claimed that three lights followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet over Alaska for 55 minutes. Despite radar detection, military officials dismissed the sightings as clutter.
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237UAP00481

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ular formation while flying near Brownlee, Idaho. The lights exhibited high-speed movement and occasionally formed a line, with one light becoming particularly bright before disappearing.
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237UAP00482

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…5 reported observing multiple lights in a triangular formation while flying near Brownlee Reservoir, Idaho. The lights exhibited high-speed movement and varied brightness, with one light disappearing after becoming particularly bright.