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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.
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… various locations across the United States in 1980 and 1981. The sightings describe objects with unusual shapes, speeds, and behaviors, often interacting with aircraft in close proximity.
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This document details the sighting of an unidentified aircraft by JAL Flight #1628 on November 17, 1986, during its route from Reykjavik to Tokyo.
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) during a flight, describing it as a glowing white cylindrical object that was paralleling the aircraft.
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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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A commercial aircraft reported observing unidentified aerial phenomena while en route from BQN to EHAM. The crew noted two aircraft operating in a racetrack pattern and later speculated that the lights observed might be Starlink satellites.
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL330 off the East Coast of the Carolinas. The crew observed two unidentified aircraft operating in a racetrack pattern with their landing lights on.
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while en route from LAS to ATL on January 14, 2023. The phenomenon appeared as two aircraft with red and white lights at a high altitude.
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AAL2547, a commercial aircraft, reported observing unidentified aerial phenomena while flying at FL370. The objects appeared to be blinking like stars and were noted by multiple aircraft in the vicinity.
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL370 over Iowa City. The phenomenon appeared to be an aircraft circling at or above their altitude, which was later suggested to be a train of satellites.
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL370 over Iowa City. The phenomenon was described as an aircraft circling at or above their altitude, which appeared and disappeared. Previous reports suggested it might be a train of satellites.
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL370 over Iowa City. The phenomenon was described as an aircraft circling at or above their altitude, which appeared and disappeared. Previous reports suggested it might be a train of satellites.
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A Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena by commercial aircraft near the Big Dipper constellation.
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A commercial aircraft reported multiple unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) while flying at 45,000 feet. The sighting included several bright, blinking lights that changed direction and speed.
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On October 28, 2023, a commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of three bright white lights on a single object at a high altitude. The phenomenon was observed by two aircraft over a distance of 300 miles.
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A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a general aviation aircraft while in flight.
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while climbing to FL410. The UAP was described as a bright light that changed position and was significantly higher than the aircraft. It was not detected on ATC radar.
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of three white lights while flying at FL380. The phenomenon was also observed by another aircraft but was not detected on ATC radar.
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while flying at 4,000 feet. The UAP was described as a white object that traveled around the aircraft but was not detected by ATC radar.
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This document details the personal account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding a sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes visual and radar observations of a large, round object that was not detected by ground radar.