Radar Report
Unclassified Complete
733667-001-014-0003
National Archives and Records Administration
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85%
Credibility
90%
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This document appears to be a transcript of communication related to Japan Air Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified object during its flight. The communication involves air traffic control and the flight crew discussing the presence of an unknown primary target near the aircraft.
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Jun 16, 2026
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Negative, uhuh, it's not erroneous. I want you (ROCC) to
keep a good track on there, and if you pick up a code, and
verify that you do not have any aircraft operating in that
area military.
That is affirm. We do not have anybody up there right now,
ah. Can you give me the position of the primary your
receiving?
Okay, I'm not. I'm ah, picking up a primary - approximately
five zero miles, south, right up there - right in front of
the ah, one five five zero code.
Okay, I've got him about his-ah, oh-it looks like about, ah-
ten o'clock, at about that range, yes.
Alright keep an eye on that, and ah-see if-ah, any other
military (unintelligible) in that area.
It is an unknown, okay, we've lost contact with it now.
It's ah, I think ah, very quite big ah, plane.
Are you (Fairbanks FAA tower) pickin up a primary target
right with that aircraft?
Ah, no. It's (the JL1628) the only target I see there.
If you see a primary with it, keep your eye on it. And he
should be at three five oh(zero)also.
Alright, very good, we're watching.
Japan Air sixteen twenty eight, ah request descent.
Japan Air sixteen twenty eight, request three one zero.
Japan Air sixteen twenty eight heavy, understand, requesting
flight level three one zero.
Japan Air sixteen one er correction sixteen twenty eight
heavy, descend at pilot discretion-maintain flight level
three one zero.
Leaving three five zero to three one zero.
Japan Air sixteen twenty eight heavy, do you still have your
traffic?
Still, ah, coming ah, ah, right formation, in ah formation.