Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

733667-001-007-0013

National Archives and Records Administration

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f6b5c62a431c180a832807bdea50ea9f1334557fefddb882912f48e1d5feb783
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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This document details a personal statement by Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified air traffic during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, approximately 75 miles north of Talkeetna, Alaska.

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Aviation incidentspilot reportsUAP Sightings 1986AlaskaJAL Flight 1628UFO

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Talkeetna, Alaska Incident Location Unresolved This document details a personal statement by Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified air traffic during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 198

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Jun 15, 1986

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The strange encounter ended at 75 miles North of Talkeetna, 150 miles (Approximately 276 kilometers) away from Anchorage. It comprised approximately 50 minutes of flight time. (line 5) [Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written by Capt. Kenju Terauchi; translated by Sayoko Mimoto, FAA Alaskan Region, Airway Facilities Division. Received by FAA 1/2/87]