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PERSONNEL STATEMENT FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center January ll, 1987 The following is a report concerning the incident to Japan Airlines Flight 628, (JL628), on January 11, 1987 at approximately 1629 UTC. My name is Ricky Thompson (RT). I am employed as an Air Traffic Control Specialist by the Federal Aviation Administration at the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), Anchorage, Alaska. ; During the period of 1430 UTC, January 11, 1987 to 2230 UTC, January 1l, 1987, I was on duty in the Anchorage ARTCC. I was working the R/D15 position from 1422 UTC, January 11, 1987, to 1632 UTC, and the R15 position from 1632 UTC, January ll, 1987, to 1645 UTC, January 11, 1987. At approximately 16292, JL628 reported an object at his 12 o'clock position 5 miles, and 2000' below him. He stated that it was not an aircraft and then made a statement in Japanese. The pilot then requested 45° turns and I approved his request. The Regional Operations Control Center, (ROCC), called me and said the only aircraft in that area was JL628. I adjusted the radar scale to 400NM, and soon picked up a primary target. A few minutes later I identified the target as JL628, 220NM north of Fairbanks. I centered the radar scope on JL628 and reduced the scale, but Saw no other targets. At 1632 UTC, Gail Ferguson relieved me on the D115 position and at 1646 UTC she assumed the R/D15 combined position. I had no further contact with JL628. a Ze. AEE; - Ricky Thompson Air Traffic Control Specialist Anchorage ARTCC