Foia Release Unclassified Complete

733667-002-009-0056

National Archives and Records Administration

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Added to archive
Jun 16, 2026
Department
National Archives and Records Administration
Original size
1.3 MB
External ID
fd2f5e4ce59b47548ef5dcc9926305dc8d44324738f4a3c536425ab11106b25b
Confidence
85%
Credibility
80%

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Intelligence summary

A request for information regarding a UFO sighting from November 17, 1986, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration by William Zirkel.

Tags & topics

FAAPublic RequestsUFO sightings 1987FAAFOIArequestUFO

Locations referenced

LocationContextConfidenceSupporting text
Anchorage, AK Incident Location Medium WILLIAM ZIRKEL APARTMENT 502 1516 HINMAN AVENUE EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60201 February 28, 1987 Federal Aviation Administration Anchorage, Alaska Re: UFO Sighting. P
Anchorage, AK Unknown Context Low Location of the FAA office addressed in the letter.
Anchorage, AK Unknown Context Low Location of the FAA office addressed in the letter.

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Jun 15, 1987

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WILLIAM ZIRKEL APARTMENT 502 1516 HINMAN AVENUE EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60201 February 28, 1987 Federal Aviation Administration Anchorage, Alaska Re: UFO Sighting. Please send me any material available free of cost regarding the reported UFO Sighting of November L7, 1986, as offered according to the attached clipping from the Chigcago Tribune of February 25, 1987. sincerely, Art tba (~~ - William Zirkel P.S, otamped and self-addressed envelope is enclosed,