Evidence Explorer

This document is a compilation of reports and findings from Project Blue Book, detailing the status of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings and investigations conducted by the U.S. Air Force during the early 1950s. It includes statistical analyses, evaluations of reported sightings, and insights from professional astronomers regarding the nature of the…

…g unidentified air traffic observed by the crew of JAL flight 1628 on November 17, 1987, as they approached Anchorage, Alaska. The crew reported seeing strange lights that changed position and were confirmed on radar by air traffic control.

A pilot reported observing multiple unidentified lights during a flight, describing their appearance and behavior in relation to the aircraft.

…olving unidentified air traffic observed by the crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628 while approaching Anchorage on November 17. The crew reported seeing strange lights that changed position and were confirmed on radar by air traffic control.

Captain Terauchi of Japan Airlines Flight #628 reported sightings of unusual lights while flying over Alaska on January 11, 1987. The lights appeared at different positions relative to the aircraft and were later attributed to village lights obscured by atmospheric conditions.

…ly four (4) times larger than a Star, numbers originally stationary white light at 8,000 feet but at the beginning of the climb separated into two (2) distinct lights as these on an aircraft for landing lights, aerodynamic features: high rate of climb, no glow or beam as landing lights give out. Dissappeared on heading of 270 degrees, speed approximately 75 …

…ly four (4) times larger than a Star, numbers originally stationary white light at 8,000 feet but at the beginning of the climb separated into two (2) distinct lights as these on an aircraft for landing lights, aerodynamic features: high rate of climb, no glow or beam as landing lights give out. Dissappeared on heading of 270 degrees, speed approximately 75 …

« AF FORM PY—PART | 1 ELASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948: aA | [a a ee Kz ar 3 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION RES OR er ‘SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS AREA REPORTED ON ii FROM (Agency) ASHTYA AIR BASE, KYUSHU, JAPAN 4834 Troop Carrier Wing (M), APO 75 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 14 March 1953 7 March 1953 i os oe PREPARED BY (Officer)…

… phenomena (UAP) in the western United States in October 2023. The agent describes observing a large orange orb and smaller red orbs, as well as additional red lights hovering over an airfield, with no associated sound or visible exhaust trails.

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…on position te form a resemblance to the Great Dipper or an inverted question mark, From that formation they stretehed into a different formation consisting of triangles at either end. These would vary around in mere er léss a drifting pattern and finally when they reached a point directly overhead, they again were stretched out in almost a straight line. : …

The document discusses a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi over Alaska on November 17, which was partially corroborated by FAA radar data. The FAA released a data package including transcripts and interviews, revealing insights into the incident and the pilot's previous UFO sightings.

AAL1397 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of two bright lights circling at high altitude, corroborated by multiple aircraft and facilities.

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.

This document contains a detailed account of a UFO sighting reported by a resident of Haven, New York, who observed a golden-orange glowing object in the sky. The object was described as being very high, possibly between 10,000 to 20,000 feet, and was seen moving steadily for approximately twenty seconds before disappearing behind trees. The witness compared…

…tailing multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) near Jacksonville, FL, on August 4, 2023. The report indicates that several aircraft observed bright white lights performing rapid maneuvers at high altitudes.

…ct. lb contrails or visible means of propulsion were observed. On two subsequent nights following the sighting of this unidentified flying object, an extremely bright planet Was visible in a WW direction from the 775th AC&W Squadron, At 2000 PST the planet appeared to be approximately forty degrees above the horizon amd disappeared below the horizon at about…

…eferencing a case involving a senior airline captain who mistook Jupiter for a UFO. It highlights the potential for even seasoned professionals to be misled by bright planets or other prosaic objects, supported by the analysis of Dr. J. Allen Hynek and the National Transportation Safety Board's findings.

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.

… MCREXD=69l~12D 2&8 April 1919 of daylicsht sightings should have been of dark objects, It is pos sible, of course, that they may have thought the objects were bright becense they expected all aerial objects to be bright. On the basis of the evidence thus far cams idered, the best cuess € as to the nature of a visual stimlus thet wold elicit reports of unide…