Brief
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
The claims the writer was given for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in the order they were given.
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The crew of the 1978 Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Alaska UFO sighting tracked the object on their weather radar to confirm they were not seeing things, and were in contact with the Federal Aviation Administration in Anchorage and with Elmendorf Air Force Base, both of which they maintained also tracked it on radar.
“They tracked it on their weather radar to make sure that they weren't seeing things. They were in contact with the FAA at Anchorage and also Elvendorf Air Force Base. And they have said and they've maintained their story that both locations also tracked it on radar.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:15:44.0-00:15:59.8 testimony
2
After the 1978 Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Alaska UFO sighting became public, Federal Aviation Administration officials contradicted their own controllers, and told the press the radar contact was just a double image of the plane.
“immediately the FAA officials contradicted their own controllers ... the FAA told the press that the radar was just a double image of the plane.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:16:10.9-00:16:24.0 testimony
3
Federal Aviation Administration controllers were reportedly upset over the official explanations given for the 1978 Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Alaska UFO sighting, and the Japanese pilot and crew members continued to stand by their account regardless of the government's statements.
“the FAA controllers were very upset about this, and the Japanese pilot and crew members are still sticking to their story, regardless of what our government says.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:16:41.9-00:16:53.1 testimony
4
Thousands of people saw a large unidentified object, described as 'the size of an aircraft carrier,' beginning in 1983, witnessed by meteorologists, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, police officers, sheriffs, state troopers, and in one case an entire town government.
“size, starting in 1983. Thousands of people saw these objects... Town police officers, sheriffs, state troopers, even in one case an entire town government en masse viewed the things, which have been described as being "the size of an aircraft carrier."”
Communion 2013-06-16 ch9:39981-40308 observation
5
Allison Kruse would call the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to check whether aircraft were flying at the times she recorded anomalous objects.
“She would video-record them and then call the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to find out if there were aircraft flying during the times she had recorded.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch3:17352-17503 testimony second hand
6
In November 2010, Allison Kruse filmed a starlike object over the forest near Murrysville, Pennsylvania, and the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed there were no aircraft in the sky at the time; the FAA's data disc of the event was titled "Murrysville UFO."
“In November 2010, she filmed a starlike object over the forest and then called the FAA, as usual. They confirmed that there were no aircraft in the sky when she recorded her object. She got a copy of the data disc that the FAA had put together of the event. It was titled “Murrysville UFO.””
American Cosmic 2019 ch3:17708-17993 testimony third hand
7
The Japanese crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628 were interviewed by the Federal Aviation Administration and were adamant they had seen a gigantic craft, clearly not of any known terrestrial technology, which tracked them on their journey.
“The Japanese crew of JAL 1628 were interviewed by the Federal Aviation Administration and were adamant they had seen a gigantic craft, clearly not of any known terrestrial technology, which tracked them on their journey, and they never wavered from that claim, despite a lot of harassment to persuade them otherwise.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch12:12987-13293 testimony second hand
8
The Federal Aviation Administration officially explained away multiple independent solid anomalous radar traces of the craft during the 1986 Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UAP sighting as 'clutter', quickly declaring it could not confirm the event.
“Officially, the Federal Aviation Administration explained away reported multiple independent solid anomalous radar traces of this craft as 'clutter', declaring very quickly after that it could not confirm the event.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch12:13713-13922 administrative second hand
9
After the 1986 Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UAP sighting, a meeting was held at the Federal Aviation Administration's Washington office in which Central Intelligence Agency agents confiscated all the radar evidence.
“Overwhelming evidence in support of an official cover-up in the JAL sighting was exposed when, after the sighting, a meeting was held at the Federal Aviation Administration's Washington office in which Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents confiscated all the radar evidence.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch12:14534-14803 testimony second hand
10
John Callahan was the Division Chief of the Accidents and Investigation Branch of the Federal Aviation Administration when the 1986 Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UAP sighting occurred.
“John Callahan, who was the Division Chief of the Accidents and Investigation Branch of the Federal Aviation Administration when the sighting occurred, later said there was also an order made by the CIA to deny the 1986 meeting even happened.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch12:14813-15045 administrative first hand
11
Federal Aviation Administration manuals specifically advised civilian pilots to report UAPs to Robert Bigelow, not to the Federal Aviation Administration.
“It also subsequently emerged that Federal Aviation Administration manuals specifically advised civilian pilots to report UAPs to Bigelow, not to the FAA.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch15:8121-8270 administrative second hand
12
At 11:30 PM on 2026-02-10, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dramatically closed airspace over El Paso Airport in Southern Texas without adequate warning to government agencies.
“At 11.30pm or thereabouts on the 10th of February, the Federal Aviation Administration dramatically closed the airspace over El Paso without any or adequate warning to government agencies.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:08:14.4-00:08:29.4 observation first hand
13
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a 10-day shutdown of airspace over El Paso without adequate notice to local authorities.
“And with next to no notice to local authorities, the FAA shut a massive area over El Paso for what they said would be a 10 day shutdown.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:08:44.8-00:08:56.1 testimony first hand
14
Neither the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), nor the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offered further comment on the El Paso incident.
“Neither the Defence Department nor Homeland Security nor the FAA offered any further comment.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:10:47.3-00:10:54.4 observation first hand
15
Approximately seven hours after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed the El Paso airspace shutdown on 2026-02-10, the restriction was lifted early the following morning around 07:00.
“Then just seven hours after the FAA imposed its El Paso shutdown, the restriction was lifted early the next morning around 7am.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:11:07.1-00:11:18.1 observation first hand
16
Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the United States Senate Commerce Committee that oversees the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), demanded a classified briefing on what happened during the El Paso airspace closure.
“Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees the FAA, demanded a classified briefing on what really happened.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:11:28.0-00:11:40.2 observation first hand
17
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) notice, a Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) safety advisory to aviators, was posted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 2025-11-08, closing a massive area of airspace southeast of El Paso through 2026-11-07.
“This is a NOTAM, a safety advisory to aviators, posted by the Federal Aviation Administration on 8th November last year. closing a massive area of airspace southeast of El Paso right through to the 7th November this year.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:12:22.9-00:12:42.8 observation first hand
18
The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over Sierra Blanca was initiated by the Department of Defense (DoD)'s Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) liaison to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), stated as being imposed to shoot down drones.
“I've also learned that the TFR, the shutdown, was initiated by the Defence Department's Joint Special Operations Command, liaison to the FAA, and that it was imposed to, quote, shoot down drones.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:14:03.8-00:14:20.4 hearsay second hand