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PERSONNEL STATEMENT FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center January 11, 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 David R. Palmer (XX). 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 0900 UTC, January 11, 1987, to 1700 UTC, January 11, 1987, I was on duty in the Anchorage ARTCC. I was working the AMIC position from 0900 UTC, January 11, 1987, to 1635 UTC, January 11, 1987. At approximately 1632 UTC the Sector 15 Controller, Ricky Thompson, advised me that JL628 had reported a UFO sighting. I included this information as part of my relief briefing a few minutes later. David R. Palmer Area Supervisor Anchorage ARTCC