733667-001-019-0019
AI Summary
This document is a memorandum from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the radar images of Japan Air Lines flight 1628, which experienced intermittent radar images attributed to 'split images'. The FAA seeks clarification on this phenomenon for public communication.
Key Findings
- The memorandum discusses radar images of Japan Air Lines flight 1628 from November 17, 1986. - The FAA attributes the intermittent radar images to a phenomenon called 'split images'. - The FAA requests a clear explanation of 'split images' for media response by February 18, 1987.
OCR Text
Subject: From: To: Q Memorandum US. Department of Transportation . , Federal Aviation Administration A ACTION: Description of Radar Split Image Oate: February 5, 1987 PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, AAL-5 primes Manager, Airways -Facilities, AAL-400 The Alaskan Region FAA Air Traffic Division has informed me that the' intermitent radar images of Japan Air Lines flight 1628, on November 17, 1986, which occured between Ft. Yukon and Anchorage, are the result of "split images". Do you concur with this interpretation? If you do, please provide me with an easy to understand written description of what a "split Image" is, how it occurs, approximately how often it occurs, and why it might have, or did occur on this flight segment of this flight. 2 Your response will be used to provide the news media and the public with an explanation of what a "split image" is and how it relates to this flight.. I will need this information for media response by February 18, 1987. Thank you. AN Paul Steucke
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- National Archives and Records Administration
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NARA Source
- NAID
- 733667
- File
- 733667-001-019-0019.jpg
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- image/jpeg
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