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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DATE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ROUTE SLIP 2-19-87 TO: NAME ROUTING SYMBOL FOIA Coordinator, :J>AL-5 ~ PER YOUR REQUEST ~ FOR YOUR SIGNATURE lo- FOR YOUR INFORMATION COMMENT - PER OUR CONVERSATION TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION - NOTE ANO RETURN PLEASE ANSWER ... DISCUSS WITH ME PREPARE REPLY FOR SIGNATURE - ...... FOR YOUR APPROVAL Of REMARKS: FOIN --UFO Sighting, JAL FL. #1628, 11-17-86 Regarding your Request for Identifiable Records f ran the Director's office on the al:x:Jve subject, I believe I earlier responded, with attachments, as the records that were in our office associated with this sighting, other than copies of records that are in AAL-5, -200, -500 and -700 files (see table of contents also attached) . This is to confinn that original correspondence. 3 Enclosures FROM: TELEPHONE NO. ROUTING SY MBOl PAA Per"' 1 *u.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1983 674-792/650 J INFORMATION: ALERT REPORT Director, AAL-1 Administrator NOV.17, 1986, •sIGBTING•: At 6:19 pm AST, JAL #1628 Cargo, B747, FL350 enroute to Tokyo via Reykjavik, Iceland, and Anchorage, reported observing lighted air traffic, in close proximity. Flight crew unable to determine shape but est. size, based on flashing yellow, amber, green, lights (no red 1 ights) to be equal to B7 47. ARTCC controller advised him that there was no known air traffic, but did report intermittent radar targets. (Subsequent regeneration of radar tapes revealed no valid traffic data.) Air crew sighting continued for over 350 miles until object left in eastern direction. Pilot also was able to view object using onboard color radar. US Air. Force, Elmendorf AFB, · reported having the JAL ·and an occasional primary target on ADC radar (military informing media that it was "clutter"). JAL pilot requested and performed 360-degree turn and object continued with him. UAL #69 and military C-130, volunteered to be vectored in attempt for visual sighting, both with negative reports. JAL flight crew interviewed by FAA upon landing. Crew determined to be professional, rational. We have been coordinating with the military. National and international news media inquiries mounting after inquiry by Kyodo News Service. Franklin L. Cunningham ) '1. /, {It') . . ·· . . ... . . ,' .· ··.· . . '; . · .. · · ... ··. . . · . . ), J. ?7 )'( e, 1,.. -CEA,/ /[/, e >trJt.. ~ " ,, II H~A·) ~ Uf - !\?~v' ~"' 1) i:t 1-:>.,...., ,._, ~ M +Ni '9 s 1 .... ~,..-~ r fa!1·~f-k; (e) ((' ) l A ) /( f v' Jt:.-i.v '-/ n, eh. Mo'-1.. ~l'f ( Q ae ~ t.) { 'S) l~'n!-Y?_ l.Jt ~ WI 1)1 l'/;l'l ~12~ {~,t-4 ·, ~ f?o~~11$l(-) 1~c, I.)~ t ~ /f.f. IV, c I-( o 1..j Loo II' 1 ~ '- . /14 ~ fne( J":) tv y/J:;;,f /£! ~ )j~e_ -tn~r q-p 11 I(. ,, 5 (,,J.,, ~,IJ 7'1-+f .t: -j/c I~ /Ltt>'t- c £ ~"n•,.,.,,; t"t16y ~4../) J./H-V~ 11~;;1 17. 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