Radar Report Unclassified Complete

733667-001-019-0162

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department

National Archives and Records Administration

Original size

510 KB

External ID

0db30c42e996bae5c57b98df81bea1f9f506953640e6aea28268f4fbab3f6fdf

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 an unidentified flying object (UFO) during its flight on November 17, 1986.

Tags & topics

Aviation incidentsRadar DataUFO sightings 1986 FAA Japan Air Lines Radar UFO

Linked cases

Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO Sighting

Unverified

Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Anchorage, AK	Unknown Context	Low	March 5, 1987 FAA, Alaskan Region Public 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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Entities mentioned

Japan Air Lines Flight #1628 FAA

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March 5, 1987 FAA, Alaskan Region Public 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 t 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. NUMBER OF UNCORRELATED RETURNS 19 = 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