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40027753

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document provides a comprehensive overview of Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's program for investigating UFO sightings from 1947 to 1969. It details the types of records available, the categorization of sightings, and the conclusions drawn from the investigations.
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733667-001-015

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a transcription of communications regarding the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported unidentified traffic during its flight near Alaska.
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733667-001-020-0011

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…his document details the events surrounding a UFO sighting by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 while flying over Alaska. The crew reported seeing strange lights that appeared to follow their aircraft, leading to an investigation by FAA officials. The incident sparked significant media interest and raised questions about the FAA's handling of UFO report…
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733667-02-001-0029

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ilot 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

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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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733667-002-002-0012

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains multiple reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by pilots and passengers across various locations and dates, primarily in the 1980s. The sightings include descriptions of unusual objects exhibiting extraordinary flight characteristics and interactions with aircraft.
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733667-001-014-0008

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of communications related to Japan Air Flight 1628, including instructions to flash landing lights and confirmation of the aircraft's landing at Anchorage International Airport.
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733667-02-001-0025

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 60% Original ↗
The document discusses the possibility of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) observed as lights over Japan, suggesting they may originate from another planet.
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237UAP00082

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an observation of a possible UFO by an aircraft at high altitude, featuring stationary strobe lights.
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237UAP00088

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at high altitude, experiencing system failures during the sighting.
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237UAP00098

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
AAL2561, a commercial aircraft, reported unidentified aerial phenomena consisting of 2 to 3 stationary lights while flying at FL 370 over LIT on August 7, 2022.
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237UAP00101

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…rving 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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237UAP00148

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon featuring red, green, and white lights while flying at FL350 near Bowling Green on February 1, 2023.
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237UAP00226

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL350 near Boise, Idaho. The phenomenon appeared as lights in a triangular/linear pattern, which were later determined to be consistent with a Starlink satellite train.
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237UAP00253

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of 3 to 5 flashing lights while flying at FL390. The incident occurred on April 16, 2023, and was corroborated by other aircraft in the vicinity.
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237UAP00264

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of three white lights moving in a peculiar manner while flying at 35,000 feet on May 17, 2023.
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237UAP00300

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena by commercial aircraft near the Big Dipper constellation.
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237UAP00310

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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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237UAP00325

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on December 2, 2023, involving multiple lights moving in a circular pattern at high altitudes.
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237UAP00338

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported encountering two unidentified aerial lights while flying at FL400. The phenomenon exhibited rapid maneuvers and was not detected by ATC radar.