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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.

This document contains correspondence regarding requests for information about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. Multiple individuals expressed interest in obtaining reports, transcripts, and other materials related to the incident from the FAA.

This document discusses communications regarding the investigation of the JAL1628 UFO incident, including conversations about access to transcripts and materials related to the event.

The document discusses a significant UFO sighting involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported being tailed by an unidentified object. Despite the FAA's attempts to downplay the incident, the pilot and other witnesses remained convinced of the encounter's authenticity, leading to ongoing public interest and concern about the implications fo…

A Japanese pilot reported being shadowed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The FAA investigated the incident but could not confirm the object's presence on radar recordings, leading to speculation about its origin.

…7 OKLAHOMA CITY AIR MATERIEL AREA Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma 73145 26 May 1967 AFR 80-17/OCAMA Sup 1 Research and Development UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) AFR 80-17, 19 September 1966, is supplemented as follows to establish responsibilities for screening, investigating and reporting of UFO sightings within the Tinker Air Force Base area. 3, The Se…

This document contains various communications regarding the Japan Airlines UFO sighting from November 17, 1986, including requests for information and materials related to the incident from multiple individuals and organizations.

The FAA acknowledges its lack of resources and mandate to scientifically investigate UFO sightings, specifically referencing Japan Airlines flight 1628.

This document is a memorandum from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) detailing an unresolved UAP incident involving federal agents observing 'orbs launching orbs' near a sensitive national security site in the western United States in October 2023. The case remains unresolved as of June 2026, with various hypotheses considered but no definitive…

This document details various sightings and investigations of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in Washington State between 1952 and 1960, primarily reported to the FBI. It includes eyewitness accounts of large metallic objects, descriptions of their movements, and the responses from local authorities and military personnel.

…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 traffic control, but they did not a…

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…

The document discusses a recent UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, which has garnered significant public interest. The FAA is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including interviews, drawings, and radar data.

The document discusses the possibility of UFOs originating from Mars or Venus, analyzing the timing of potential space travel based on favorable launch and arrival windows. It suggests a method to statistically evaluate UFO sightings during these intervals to determine if there is a correlation with extraterrestrial visits.

…on 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.

This document contains various materials related to the investigation of JAL Flight 1628, including radar data, voice transcriptions, photographs, and interviews with the flight crew and air traffic control.

This document is a memorandum from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the release of information related to the investigation of Japan Airlines Flight #1628, which encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon on November 17, 1986. The memo indicates that no information has been released to anyone except for the Public Affairs Office.

…on about the unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes an order form for obtaining materials related to the investigation.

This document contains various materials related to the investigation of JAL Flight 1628, including simulated radar data, voice transcriptions, photographs, and interviews with the flight crew and air traffic control.

This document is a communication from Andrews Air Force Base to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base regarding unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and recommendations for improving investigation guidelines.