November 17th
5 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1948 to 1986. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.
Featured cases
Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Encounter
Alaska, USA
A Japanese cargo jet crew encountered three enormous UFOs over Alaska, one the size of two aircraft carriers. The FAA confirmed radar contact and investigated.
Japan Airlines Flight 1628
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
A Japanese cargo jet was followed by massive UFOs for 50 minutes over Alaska. The captain described an object 'two to three times bigger than an aircraft carrier.' FAA radar confirmed the encounter.
Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO
Alaska, USA
Captain Kenju Terauchi, a veteran pilot with 10,000+ hours, reported a massive UFO—the size of two aircraft carriers—following his Boeing 747 over Alaska for 50 minutes. FAA radar confirmed the object. When Terauchi went public, Japan Airlines grounded him. The FAA covered it up.
JAL Flight 1628 Alaska Encounter
Fort Yukon, Alaska, USA
A Japan Airlines cargo jet encountered a massive UFO twice the size of an aircraft carrier over Alaska. Radar confirmed the object, but the FAA suppressed the case until documents were obtained through FOIA.
Edmonton, Alberta Canada UFO Sighting (November 17, 1948) — USAF Files
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
U.S. government records detail an orange, egg-shaped object observed over Edmonton, Alberta, on November 17, 194
Every event recorded on this day
- 1986 UFO Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Encounter Alaska, USA
- 1986 UFO Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
- 1986 UFO Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO Alaska, USA
- 1986 UFO JAL Flight 1628 Alaska Encounter Fort Yukon, Alaska, USA
- 1948 UFO Edmonton, Alberta Canada UFO Sighting (November 17, 1948) — USAF Files Edmonton, Alberta Canada