Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

733667-001-031-0028

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department

National Archives and Records Administration

Original size

6.8 MB

External ID

2734e62c6a4b293cdb1a856ed2585a3c8df961f2868ff9b24bbb9f6cd421f1fc

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

This document details the sighting of an unidentified aircraft by JAL Flight #1628 on November 17, 1986, during its route from Reykjavik to Tokyo.

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Jun 15, 1986

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Entities mentioned

JAL Flight #1628 Unidentified Aircraft

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ROUTE OF JAL FLIGHT #1628, November 17, 1986 REYKJAVIK/ ANCHORAGE/TOYKO 6-7:00pm AKST G) Initial visual contact of unidentified aircraft. Sighting in front of aircraft fo 12 minutes. Lights then moved to left side o aircraft, 7-8 miles out. , x @) IM. 1628 at 39,000 ft, Speed: .84 Mach. JAL aircraft 360° Turn MEA 24 Mea Gap? ae of) es ANCHORAGE