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733667-001-014

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a transcription of communications involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, during which the flight crew reported unidentified traffic in their vicinity. The transcript includes exchanges between the flight crew and air traffic control, detailing radar contacts and visual sightings of an unidentified object.
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733667-001-020-0009

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a series of radar sightings and reports related to a Japanese Airlines flight (JAL 1628) that encountered unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA's investigation into the incident revealed conflicting accounts among air traffic controllers and raised questions about the nature of the sightings, leading to public interest and …
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733667-02-001-0023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The FAA has stepped up its investigation into the sighting, which included a large darkened globe and smaller lights that changed angles. The pilot, Kenji Terauchi, reported the lights to air…
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733667-02-001-0027

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi reported a close encounter with a UFO while flying over Alaska. The incident involved two cylindrical objects with bright lights that maneuvered in formation with his aircraft, leading to radar confirmations from Anchorage air traffic control and the U.S. Air Force.
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23857122-1652-564183-0005

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
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237UAP00087

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This report details an incident involving two commercial aircraft observing unidentified lights in the vicinity of Stillwater, OK, on April 9, 2022. The lights were reported by the flight crews of UAL2330 and DAL309, both flying at high altitudes.
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237UAP00107

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported observing unidentified aerial phenomena consisting of blinking lights while flying at high altitude. The incident was noted by multiple aircraft in the vicinity, and NORAD attributed the lights to Starlink satellites.
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237UAP00273

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of a string of lights while flying at FL380. The lights were believed to be associated with Starlink satellites.
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237UAP00288

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
AAL1397 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of two bright lights circling at high altitude, corroborated by multiple aircraft and facilities.
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237UAP00304

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported multiple unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) while flying at 45,000 feet. The sighting included several bright, blinking lights that changed direction and speed.
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237UAP00540

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
On August 17, 2023, a Cessna C208 (N414CY) reported seeing multiple colored lights flying between Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama. The Birmingham Air Traffic Control also confirmed visibility of these lights, but no altitude information was provided.
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237UAP00546

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On August 27, 2023, UPS Flight 917 reported observing three white lights exhibiting unusual movement patterns near Las Vegas, NV, prompting FAA operations to document the incident as potential UAP activity.
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237UAP00556

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On September 25, 2023, JetBlue Flight 811 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of multiple lights orbiting in the vicinity of the Big Dipper constellation while flying at FL360 near Rome, NY. Other flights also reported similar sightings.
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237UAP00610

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…AL2484 reported encountering an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while flying at 37,000 feet near Ardmore, Oklahoma. The UAP was characterized by 1-5 white lights exhibiting varying brightness and moving both vertically and horizontally, with the lights appearing and disappearing rapidly. Other aircraft in the vicinity also reported similar sightings.
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733667-001-007-0006

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account of a UFO sighting by Capt. 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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733667-001-008-0004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcription of a conversation discussing observations of unidentified aerial phenomena, including descriptions of lights, flames, and exhaust from a potential spacecraft or 'mothership'. The dialogue suggests a high level of technology involved, with references to visibility issues and the movement of lights.
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733667-001-008-0013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding observations of unidentified aerial phenomena, focusing on the characteristics of lights and visibility during a flight over Alaska.
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733667-001-009-0003

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon, focusing on the observation of lights in the sky during a clear night. The dialogue suggests a discussion about how the lights were detected and the crew's observations during flight.
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733667-001-009-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
…ment appears to be a transcription of a conversation regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon, where the speaker describes observing an object with numerous lights, initially mistaking it for an aircraft.
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733667-001-009-0020

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…n aviation incident involving a United Airlines flight. The dialogue includes questions about the visibility of other aircraft and the characteristics of their lights during the flight.