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733667-001-030-0006
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This document is a personnel statement from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding an incident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 53 on January 30, 1987. The Assistant Manager of Automation at the Anchorage ARTCC reviewed radar data and found no evidence of the reported aircraft.
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PERSONNEL STATEMENT
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center
February 3, 1987
The following is a report concerning the incident involving Alaska Airlines
Flight 53 (AS53) at approximately 40W MCG on January, 30 1987 at 0340 UTC.
My name is Briggs N. Willoughby (BW). I am employed as the Assistant Manager
of Automation by the Federal Aviation Administration at the Anchorage Air
Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), Anchorage, Alaska.
I have reviewed recorded radar data covering the time and location of the
reported incident. I found nothing to indicate that an aircraft performing
as reported was present.
Witldéughby |
t Manager, Automatio
Anchorage ARTCC