Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

733667-001-011-0079

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This document is a personnel statement from Carl E. Henley, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, regarding the radar observations of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 during an incident on November 18, 1986.

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Aviation SafetyRadar ObservationsUAP air traffic controlJapan AirlinesRadarUFO

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Anchorage, AK Unknown Context Low …L1628) North of Fairbanks, Alaska on November 18, 1986 at 0218 UTC. My name is Carl E. Henley (HC). I am employed as an Air Traffic Control Specialist by the F
North of Fairbanks, Alaska Incident Location Unresolved PERSONNEL STATEMENT FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center January 6, 1987 The following is a report concerning the incident

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Jun 15, 1987

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PERSONNEL STATEMENT FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center January 6, 1987 The following is a report concerning the incident to Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JL1628) North of Fairbanks, Alaska on November 18, 1986 at 0218 UTC. My name is Carl E. Henley (HC). I am employed as an Air Traffic Control Specialist by the Federal Aviation Administration at the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), Anchorage, Alaska. During the period of 2030 UTC, November 18, 1986, to 0430 UTC, November 18, 1986 I was on duty in the Anchorage ARTCC. I was working the R/D15 position from 0156 UTC, November 18, 1986 to 0230 UTC, and the R15 position from 0230 UTC, November 18, 1986 to 0258 UTC, November 18, 1986, I am making this statement to clarify certain points in ny original Statement dated November 19, 1986, Ref paragraph 4: I stated in paragraph four that several times I had several primary returns where JL1628 teported traffic; in actuality I observed three types of targets. I saw tentative radar targets which showed up as a (-) Symbols. I saw (+) Symbols that indicate radar only tracks. I also saw non run lenth targets which show up as a (.) symbols, Additionally, I stated the traffic stayed with JL1628 through turns and descent, this information was what I received from JL 1628. Cot % ae Carl E. Henley C, Air Traffic Control Specialist Anchorage ARTCC