Evidence Explorer

Full-text search across cases, agency files, testimony, map pins, and related entities.

1,854 matching evidence objects

Ranked by relevance

Matching “November 17, 1986 JAL cargo jet UFO sighting” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

100% match

733667-001-001-0005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
99% match

733667-001-024-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A cargo aircraft captain reported seeing irregular pulsating lights that he believed to be a UFO while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
98% match

733667-001-009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The interview was conducted by Inspector Peter E. Beckner and an interpreter in Anchorage, Alaska. Tamefuji described seeing multiple lights that he initially thought were from an air…
96% match

UAP D018 Gemini 4 Experiment Debriefing 1967

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document is a detailed debriefing of the Gemini 4 mission, focusing on the additional flight activities and the performance of the spacecraft and crew during the mission. It outlines the objectives, procedures, and experiments conducted during the flight, including extravehicular activities and rendezvous maneuvers.
96% match

733667-02-001-0027

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, 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.
95% match

733667-002-007-0084

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ation Administration to Mr. Martin H. Gaines of the BBC, regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena by the crew of Japan Air Lines flight #1628 on November 17, 1986. The material is provided on an embargoed basis ahead of a press conference.
95% match

733667-001-012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the communications and actions taken by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, regarding an unidentified traffic sighting. The radar data from Anchorage Center did not confirm the presence of the reported traffic, and no further information was received from civil or military sources.
94% match

733667-001-005-0003

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving 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.
93% match

733667-02-001-0044

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting by Japanese pilot Kenju Terauchi while flying over Alaska in November 1986. The incident involved two mysterious lights that approached his aircraft, leading to evasive maneuvers and radar detection. The FAA and Air Force later acknowledged radar echoes during the sighting, though they attributed it to electronic noise. …
93% match

Sky View Final Draft

Scientific Study Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…olution of UAP research, the establishment of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), and the methodologies used to analyze UAP data from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
92% match

733667-001-019

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…his document contains radar data and communications related to Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which experienced unidentified aerial phenomena during its flight on November 17, 1986. The data includes uncorrelated radar returns and pilot communications indicating sightings of a UFO.
92% match

UAP D020 Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing Part2 1965

Other Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ini V mission, focusing on the flight crew's operational experiences and observations during the mission. It includes discussions on systems operations, visual sightings, experiments, and various technical aspects of the spacecraft's performance.
92% match

333336087

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… frequently. The object was first sighted at Paris, Texas. an last seén by spotters at Dallas, Texas. Whether or not there is any tangible explanation to these sightings, it 1s not known; however ‘it is believed that we may nbpe: identified some of the Sightings through’ our lccal sacks Ny nc bai which. we Will assist in the current investigations being unde…
91% match

25 Sky View Final Draft

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
025 Public UAP Sightings and the Environment: An Analysis of Sky View Potential Richard M. Medina University of Utah Simon Brewer University of Utah Sean M. Kirkpatrick Department of Defense Proposed journal for submission: Annals of the American Association of Geographers Introduction There has been growing interest by the United States government in Uniden…
89% match

733667-001-011-0050

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji regarding a UFO sighting on November 17, 1986. The interview was part of an investigation led by Inspector Peter E. Beckner and included a Japanese interpreter.
87% match

733667-002-006-0004

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, Kenjyu Terauchi, who claimed to have seen a UFO while flying over Alaska. The FAA is offering a comprehensive package of information related to the incident for public interest.
87% match

733667-001-031-0028

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the sighting of an unidentified aircraft by JAL Flight #1628 on November 17, 1986, during its route from Reykjavik to Tokyo.
87% match

733667-001-009-0001

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object on November 17, 1986. The interview took place on January 5, 1987, in Anchorage, Alaska, and aimed to gather firsthand witness testimony.
87% match

733667-02-001-0017

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA is investigating a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot observed three lights in the sky over Alaska. The investigation was prompted by public interest and includes re-interviews with the pilot and analysis of radar data.
87% match

733667-001-003-0031

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains radio communications from flight JAL-1628, which reported unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during its flight near Anchorage, Alaska. The pilots communicated sightings of a UFO and described its position relative to their aircraft.