UFOINTEL
Pilot Report
Unclassified Complete
733667-001-029-0003
National Archives and Records Administration
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Credibility
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This document details a communication between air traffic control and a pilot regarding an unidentified flying object (UFO) observed during a flight near Arctic Village. The pilot reported seeing lights and indicated that the UFO was responding to their signals before losing sight of it.
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ZAN attempted to inform JL628 that he was over Artic Village; however,
JL628 made several transmissions that indicate he did not comprehend
what the Controller had stated.
JL628 advised “U-F-O is disappeared".
JL628 requested traffic information advising they could see lights at
10 o'clock, five miles, same direction, two thousand feet below, speed
a little bit slower. ZAN advised "I have no traffic in your area”.
ZAN asked JL628 to verify that they could no longer see the object.
JL628 responded “it's not visible so I send a message H - I hi I send
by wing lights over”.
ZAN asked "Japan Air six twenty eight heavy I understand this object
is responding to your signals" to which JL628 Stated “I will tell you
after landing”.
JL628 was issued a pilot's discretion descent to 25,000 feet.
JL628 reported leaving 35,000 feet.
JL628 was issued a frequency change. (At this time the aircraft was
south of Fairbanks.)
There were no further communications related to the UFO's.