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733667-001-003-0009

National Archives and Records Administration

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National Archives and Records Administration
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1.7 MB
External ID
2826f207456130c241c7d4ecc81e984f6e6f0cd449e9258c563b3a885f03d8ae
Confidence
85%
Credibility
80%

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Intelligence summary

This document discusses communications regarding the investigation of the JAL1628 UFO incident, including conversations about access to transcripts and materials related to the event.

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Air traffic controlJAL1628 IncidentUFO Investigation air traffic controlInvestigationJAL1628UFO

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Silver Spring, Maryland Investigation Location Unresolved …ndent never reveals his sources, I'm sure you understand that." This conversation was on a speaker telephone and was overheard by several people in our office.

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Jun 15, 1987

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1 spoke to Mr. Klass on February 18, 1987, regarding this Subject and he informed me that he had "a chance to see a transcript, a certified transcript" of the voice transcriptions between the flight crew and the controllers at the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center. When I asKea him who provided him that opportunity he said " a good corespondent never reveals his sources, I'm sure you understand that." This conversation was on a speaker telephone and was overheard by several people in our office. On February 20, 1987, I was called by Mr. Bruce Maccabee, Naval Surface Weapons Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, requesting the status of the JAL1628 investigation and the release of materials. He also informed me tnat he "and several other people had been invited by Mr. John Callahan (FAA-AAT-63) to see the (UFO Air Traffic) material." This occurred, he thought in late January, 1987. He said the materlal was "thick, contained the transcript, color photos of the radar screen, interview of Captain Terauchi, controiler statements, some maps and other material." He Rap