Foia Release Unclassified Complete

733667-001-011-0104

National Archives and Records Administration

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Published
Added to archive
Jun 16, 2026
Department
National Archives and Records Administration
Original size
2.3 MB
External ID
646d34b274694cd7281f734c24fb3ce05b23846d2f6c09faea61e11b590eadae
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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Intelligence summary

This document contains a comprehensive air traffic package related to the unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes transcripts of interviews with crew members, communication records with air traffic control, and radar tracking data.

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Air traffic controlAviation SafetyUAP air traffic controlFlight SightingJapan AirlinesUFO

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Jun 15, 1986

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Page 2 Te 9. Written Statement by Captain Terauchi; translated by S. Mimoto of FAA Alaskan Region. English translation of item #6. (13 pages) Transcript of Interview with First Officer Tamefuji, on 1/5/87 by Inspector Peter E. Beckner. (23 pages) Transcript of Interview with Flight Engineer Tsukuba on 1/15/87 by Inspector Pete Beckner. (5 pages written, plus 1 page drawing) . C) $67.70 O $3.05 $7.75 10. 11. Complete AIR TRAFFIC PACKAGE, includes Items 10 through 12. Chronology of Events, report of Unidentified Traffic Sighting by Japan Airlines Flight 1628, November 17, 1986. (5 pages) * Transcription of communication between air traffic control and JAL Flight 1628. (23 pages) Flight path chart. 1 page (map) Personnel statements. (Statements by seven air traffic control specialists at Anchorage Center.) (8 pages) FAA Form 7230-4, Daily Record of Facility Operations for Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center, showing time and watch Supervisors! entries of major items in facility log. (3 pages) FAA Form 7230-10, Position Logs. (Record of which employees were working each position at what time.) (2 pages) Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center computer printout of Continuous Data Recordings (radar tracking data) (151 pages) | =—205