UFOINTEL
Radar Report
Unclassified Complete
733667-001-019-0002
National Archives and Records Administration
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%
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Intelligence summary
This document is a computer printout from the FAA regarding radar data related to Japan Air Lines Flight #1628, which reported unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during its flight on November 17, 1986.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | Unknown Context | Low | Maren 5, 1987 FAA, Alaskan Region Publie Affairs Office 701 C Street, Box 14 Anchorage, Alaska 99513 COMPUTER CDR PRINTOUT Reference to Japan Air Lines Flight # |
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Jun 15, 1987
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Maren 5, 1987
FAA, Alaskan Region
Publie Affairs Office
701 C Street, Box 14
Anchorage, Alaska 99513
COMPUTER CDR PRINTOUT
Reference to Japan Air Lines Flight #1628
November 17, 1986, 5:19 pm AKST
RECORDED FAA RADAR DATA
TIME:11/18/86, 02:11.23 UTC
11/18/86, 02:49.13 UTC#
(38 minutes computer time)
(20 minutes between first and last uncorrelated return)
RANGE :35-215, AZIMUTH: 1-90
1550 = Computer assignment number for JAL #1628.
RB = Reinforced Beacon return (Normal)
RT = Primary radar return, uncorrelated (Skin/surface)
BI = Secondary radar return, (Beacon/transponder)
Number of pages in computer printout = 15
Pages with uncorrelated returns: 2,3,4,5,6,7,10.
19 = NUMBER OF UNCORRELATED RETURNS
86 = NUMBER OF USABLE RADAR RETURNS
105 = TOTAL NUMBER OF RETURNS FOR ABOVE TIME FRAME.
0219:15, (5:19 pm) Pilot first questioned ARTCC re other traffic.
0253:13, (5:53 pm) Pilot said, "I couldn't see UFO".
#UTC = UNIVERSAL TIME COORDINATED