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733667-001-030-0006

National Archives and Records Administration

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National Archives and Records Administration
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6a418f462025fd523a1d7fabc390deb2afe755c8afa0a5eaf791faf3ab2cd5e4
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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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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Aviation SafetyIncident ReportingRadar Data Analysis AviationFAAIncidentUAP

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Jun 15, 1987

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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