Pilot Report
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733667-001-029-0012
National Archives and Records Administration
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This document is a personnel statement from Russell Nelson, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing his observations of Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987. The report notes that there were no comments regarding UFOs during the observation period.
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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 Russell Nelson (NE). 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 1655 UTC, January 11, 1987, to 0000 UTC, January 12,
1987 I was on duty in the Anchorage ARTCC. I was working the El] position
from 1658 UTC, January 11, 1987 to 2140 UTC, January 11, 1987,
I relieved David Palmer as Area Supervisor, Area "B", at 1658Z. I observed
JL628 on radar in the Vicinity of Fairbanks at that time. JL628 made no
comments concerning UFO's while I was observing Sectors R/D15 Operations.
RD ulm —
Russell Nelson
Area Supervisor
Anchorage ARTCC