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[01/16/1999-12/21/1999] — Page 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
",~RMS Email System Page 1 of3 RECORD TYPE: FEDERAL (NOTES MAIL) CREATOR: The Kairos <thekairos@the-word-is-truth.org> The Kairos <thekairos@the-wo CREATION DATE!TIME:16-JAN-1999 15:32:49.00 SUBJECT: The Truth TEXT: Hello friend, My name is Joseph P. Firmage. You are receiving this message either because you have visited my Internet book site at www.TheWordl…
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9506127 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
Case Number: 2006-0474-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9506127 Row: 44 Shelf: 10 Position: 3 Section: 5 Stack: v This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Original OA/ID Number: 599 SUBJECT/TITLEDATERESTRICTION n.d. P6/b(6) 001a. list Summary of Letters and Documents [partial] (1 page) 05/08/9…
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197878 [Steven Greer] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
FOIA Number: 2006-0483-F FOIA MAR This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Scheduling Office Series/Staff Member: Subseries: OA/1D Number: Folder ID: Folder Title: [Stephen Greer] Stack: s 7657 R…
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733667-001-001

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This document is a correspondence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the inquiry about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. It provides information on how to order the investigation materials related to the sighting.
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733667-001-020-0009

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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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733667-001-024

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This document details the FAA's investigation into the reported UFO sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The investigation included interviews with the flight crew and analysis of radar data, which suggested that the sighting was likely a split radar return rather than an unidentified aircraft.
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733667-02-001-0019

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This document discusses an incident involving a Japanese Air Lines cargo plane that reported being followed by an unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. Air traffic controllers tracked an image on radar that appeared to follow the aircraft, leading to an FAA investigation.
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733667-02-001-0027

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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.
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733667-02-001-0028

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This document discusses the UFO sighting experienced by Captain Terauchi and his crew during a flight, detailing their observations, the FAA's investigation, and the lack of corroborating evidence.
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733667-02-001-0029

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The document discusses a confirmed FAA sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) by pilot Kenjyu Terauchi during a Japan Airlines flight over Alaska. The sighting involved a large craft accompanied by two smaller objects, which displayed bright lights and were tracked on radar, although later investigations could not confirm radar echoes.
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733667-02-001-0035

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The FAA released data regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot and crew, but concluded that the radar evidence did not support the sighting. The pilot described seeing two small UFOs and a large 'mothership', but FAA officials stated that the radar interpretation was likely a mistake.
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733667-02-001-0044

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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. …