733667-001-011-0045
AI Summary
This document is a personal statement from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The statement describes the positioning of unidentified ships in relation to the aircraft and the visual conditions during the sighting.
Key Findings
- Ships were positioned slightly above and then below the horizon. - Distance between the aircraft and the ships was approximately 7 to 8 miles. - The sighting occurred during sunset, affecting visibility. - Lights from Eielson Air Force Base and Fairbanks were visible and followed the aircraft. - Two bright lights appeared suddenly from the north during the sighting.
OCR Text
-p 12° When they were in front of us, the ships were positioned slightly higher din altitude than we were, but now they placed themselves slightly below the horizon where it was most difficult for us to see. The distance between us was still about seven miles to eight miles visually. When we started to see Ft. Yukon diagonally below us at the right, the sun was setting down in the Southwest, painting the sky in a slightly red stripe, approximately two to three millimeters and gave a bit of light but the east side was still pitch dark. Far in front of us there: were lights increasing from the U.S. Military Eielson Air Force Base and Fairbanks. The lights were still following us at exactiy the same distance; however, it was too dark to identify by only the lights whether or not they were the same two spaceships that appeared in front of us a few minutes ago. It seemed that we were flying in the lighter side and gave them the advantage of being on the dark side. We had no fears’ so far but began to worry since we had no idea for their purpose. When the lights from the Eielson Air Force Base and Fairbanks became clear and bright, two very bright lights appeared suddenly from the North from a belt of lights, perhaps four or five mountains away. [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]
Metadata
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- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- National Archives and Records Administration
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- NAID
- 733667
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