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733667-001-007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personal statement by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight encountered two spaceships and a mother ship while flying over Alaska, leading to a series of unusual observations and communications with air traffic control.
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733667-02-001-0003

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ounts the experiences of Japan Airlines pilot Kenju Terauchi during a flight over Alaska on November 17, where he observed mysterious lights and objects in the sky, leading him to believe they were extraterrestrial in origin. Despite some speculation that the lights were reflections from ice crystals, Terauchi remains convinced of their otherworldly nature.
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733667-02-001-0011

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines 747 cargo plane crew reported seeing strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA stated they could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The incident lasted about 30 minutes, with the lights following the aircraft for approximately 50 miles.
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733667-02-001-0012

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA reported an incident involving a Japan Air Lines 747 cargo plane that encountered strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The lights reportedly followed the aircraft for about 50 miles.
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733667-02-001-0016

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA is investigating the sighting, which included a large unidentified flying object (UFO) detected on the pilot's weather radar.
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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.
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733667-02-001-0030

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
An article from the Anchorage Times discusses a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, who mistook the planet Jupiter for an unidentified flying object. The article explores the psychological aspects of UFO sightings and the tendency of individuals to interpret celestial bodies as extraterrestrial phenomena.
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733667-002-006-0044

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 20% Original ↗
This document appears to be a fragment from a larger record related to unidentified aerial phenomena, specifically referencing a location in Monterey Park, California. The incomplete nature of the text limits the information available for analysis.
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23857122-1492-540783-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
On 17 February 1953, at 2204 EST, while standing guard, I noticed an unusual light almost due west of our station, The object was in a part of the sky where no stars were visible, The object seemed to glow a bright red, then changed to pale white, and then red again, repeating this change over and over, ‘The movement of this object seemed to be from north to…
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23857122-1652-564182-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
24-0-49 SUBJECT: Unidentified Phenomena Observed in Sky, N.E. of Fort Worth, Texas, on 9 July 1953 dated 29 April 1952. No further investigation is contemplated by this office. > bicek AGO Lids Be a JAMES C. SCHOFIELD Lt Col, USAF District Commander Declassification Authority: NND 57565
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237UAP00075

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This report details an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft while flying at 18,000 feet. The phenomenon was described as resembling burning space debris and was reported by multiple aircraft. The report also mentions a possible misidentification of the phenomenon as Starlink satellites or the International Sp…
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237UAP00289

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by an aircraft and confirmed by an air traffic control tower.
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237UAP00301

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at high altitude, observing bright lights in the vicinity of the Big Dipper constellation.
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237UAP00352

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) by a general aviation aircraft. The UAP was described as a fireball falling from the sky, and it was not detected by ATC radar.
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68875395

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
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40027753-001-0037

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a bibliography of various works related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs), detailing books and studies that explore the phenomenon from different perspectives, including scientific inquiries, personal accounts, and cultural analyses.
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733667-001-002-0001

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an FAA Form 8020-5 detailing an aircraft incident involving Japan Airlines on November 17, 1987, near Fort Yukon, Alaska. The report indicates no injuries or fatalities and provides information about the aircraft and flight operations.
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733667-001-003-0028

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from Philip J. Klass addressing questions related to a flight path and a potential UFO sighting by a pilot. It discusses the timing of a flight maneuver and the accuracy of the pilot's memory regarding his flight route.
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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.