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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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733667-02-001-0015

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…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.
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733667-001-011-0084

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in proximity.
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733667-001-018-0006

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in close proximity.
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733667-001-018-0014

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in proximity.
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733667-001-031-0031

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…an Airlines flight JL1628, which reported seeing unidentified traffic while en route from Reykjavik to Tokyo. The FAA and military were alerted, but subsequent radar data failed to confirm any other aircraft in the vicinity.
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733667-001-003-0034

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… discusses a UFO sighting reported by the crew of a Japan Airlines flight on November 17, 1986. The pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer observed a stream-like radar target that was interpreted as a UFO, which was later suggested to be an echo from ice crystals. The FAA made data regarding the incident available, countering claims of government cover-ups.
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333336420

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…reph 7d, Aix Foree Letter 200-5 the following information is sulmitied. All information is itenized corresponding to paragraph 7¢: 1, One object was sighted by radar at 1707 E. Hours at 235°, 65 miles south West of Congaree APB, South Carolina. The object was traveling at an estimated speed of 200 MPH. The object was on a heading of 060 decrees and faded at …
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733667-001-005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported an unidentified air traffic sighting on November 17, 1986. The flight crew, led by Captain Kenju Terauchi, observed strange lights and an unidentified aircraft during their flight from Reykjavik to Anchorage, Alaska.
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37294296

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
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733667-001-015-0007

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
…s to be a transcript of communication regarding an unidentified aircraft, specifically referencing Japan Air flight 1628. The communication indicates a loss of contact with the unidentified object.
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733667-001-024-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an interview conducted with the flight crew of Japan Air Lines flight 1628 regarding their sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena while en route to Tokyo via Anchorage, Alaska. The interviews were held by FAA officials in response to the reported sighting.
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733667-001-031-0034

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an interview conducted with the flight crew of Japan Air Lines flight 1628 regarding their encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena while flying over Alaska on November 17, 1986.
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UAP D016 Preliminary Gemini 4 Crew Debriefing Part1 1965

Other Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a preliminary transcript of the Gemini 4 flight crew debriefing conducted on June 9, 1965. The crew discusses various aspects of their mission, including operational challenges, communications issues, and environmental control systems. They also reflect on their experiences during launch, powered flight, and the initial stages of orbital ope…
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20060474F 001 001 2023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from the White House, specifically from the Assistant to the President, responding to an invitation from Joseph Sidney Pendarvis to visit the UFO Welcome Center in Bowman, South Carolina. The letter expresses appreciation for the invitation but states that the President's schedule does not allow for a visit.
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20060474F 001 014 2023

Foia Release Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains emails related to inquiries about UFOs and extraterrestrial life sent to the White House during the Clinton administration. It includes various questions from the public regarding UFO theories and comments from notable figures like Professor Stephen Hawking.
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Puerto Rico UAP CR

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document details the assessment of a UAP incident in Puerto Rico on April 26, 2013, involving two objects captured by an infrared sensor. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) concluded that the objects were likely sky lanterns and did not exhibit anomalous behavior.
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Scanned: Case Number 252440 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…le: AF administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. K)Ix THE WHITE HOUSE WASH I NGTON February 4, 1998 Once again, thank you Eor contacting the White Ho
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[03/06/1998 - 03/20/1998] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
SliBJECT/TITLE DATERESTRICTION 001. Email 03/20/1998P6/b(6) Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] FOLDER TITLE: [03/06/1998 -03/20/1998] DOCUMENT NO. AND TYPE Pl National Security Classified Information 1(a)(1) of the PRA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office 1(a)(2) of the PRA] P3 Release would violate a Federal statute ((a)(3) of the P…