733667-001-003-0005

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AI Summary

This memorandum discusses communication issues within the FAA regarding the handling of UFO-related incident information, specifically related to JAL 1626 and JAL 1025. It highlights the challenges faced by FAA staff in managing requests for information and the internal dynamics between different FAA divisions.

Key Findings

- Communication problems existed between AAL-5 and AAL-500 regarding UFO incident information. - AAL-500 was reluctant to provide FOIA materials on the JAL 1626 UFO flight. - AAL-5 and AAL-500 agreed to improve their communication and cease hostile dialogue. - The Director acknowledged issues with the confidentiality of FAA investigation materials. - Future responses to emergency information situations may change due to these challenges.

OCR Text

Q Memorandum US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supect INFORMATION: Reiease of Incident Information Date Maren 10, 19¢7 re. JAL 1025 (UFO) Director's Response _ . _ Reply to From Pubiic Affairs Officer Attn of rise To On March 12, 19307, 1:30 pm, I met at tne request of the Director and Deputy to discuss the conmunication probiems that existed between AAL-5 and AAL-500 (AAL- 300 was in attendance aiso), resulting from AAL-500's refusal to continue providing FUiA materlais on tne JAL 1626 UFO flignt, statements made py AAL-500 in tne Director's staff meeting re the "niarketing" of UFO material by AAL-5, and the subsequent workload placed upon AAL-500, and tne questioning or AAL-5 authority to request FOIA materials based on a news media verbal request (ii.Sayles). Result of tnis dialogue was tnat AAL=-5 would henceforth preface requests witn a Statement to determine the workload/response possibility of AAL-500 prior to making requests for AAL-500 services, ie FOIA. AAL-500 and AAL-5 agreed to cease nostiie dialogue. in a related but separate action, tne Director respondea to my memorandum of March 10, 1967, documenting tne pre-release of JAL 1628 investigation materiai by Wasnington D.C. FAA staff (via information provided py AAL-500), by stating that 1). tne release of the material Mlgnt nave taken to long, 2). you cannot xpect cne system in FAA to xeep material confidentia.:, and tnat 3). ne would take care of tnis in a personal manner the next time he visits the waSnington, J.C. office. I informed the Director/Deputy that considering their response and tne system's inability to protect FAA investigation material (wniie in progress) tnat in nindsignt I migne not in tne future respond to emergency information situations in the same manner. I agreed not to pursue this matter any furtner. a VOR Paul Steucke

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