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A Japan Air Lines pilot reported seeing a UFO over Alaska, which was later attributed to the bright planet Jupiter and possibly Mars by UFO expert Philip Klass. The pilot, Capt. Kenju Terauchi, disputed this explanation, insisting the object moved with him during his flight.

This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon encountered during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, while flying over Alaska.

This document is an inspection and surveillance record related to Japan Airlines (JAL) C-747 aircraft. It includes findings and recommendations based on the inspection results, indicating satisfactory and unsatisfactory outcomes.

This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes visual sightings and radar detection of a large, round object that was not visible on ground radar.

This document is a personal statement by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight encountered two spaceships and a mother ship while flying over Alaska, leading to a series of unusual observations and communications with air traffic control.

This document is a personal statement from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The statement describes the positioning of unidentified ships in relation to the aircraft and the visual conditions during the sighting.

This document details the personal account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The account describes extremely bright lights and a silhouette of a gigantic spaceship, leading to a request for a change in flight course.

This document details an incident involving unidentified air traffic observed by the crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628 while approaching Anchorage on November 17. The crew reported seeing strange lights that changed position and were confirmed on radar by air traffic control.

This document discusses a report from Captain Teraucht regarding an unidentified primary target detected by FAA Air Traffic Control in addition to his aircraft. It also references a confidential source indicating that this was not the first sighting of an unidentified object.

This document contains a transcript of communications involving Japan Air Flight 1628 and United Airlines Flight 69, discussing an unidentified flying object (UFO) observed during their flight. The transcript indicates that the Japan Air pilot could not see the UFO despite being instructed to maintain a certain altitude and direction.

This document appears to be a transcript of communication involving Japan Air flight 1628 and United Airlines flight 69, discussing air traffic and visibility of each other during flight operations.

This document appears to be a transcript of an air traffic control communication involving United Airlines Flight 69 and a Japan Air 747, discussing the identification of an unidentified trailing aircraft.

This document appears to be a transcript of air traffic control communications involving Japan Air flight 1628 and United Airlines flight 69, discussing the identification of an unidentified traffic in the vicinity of the aircraft.

This document appears to be a transcript of radio communications involving United Airlines Flight 69 and Japan Air Flight 1628, discussing the position of the aircraft and unidentified traffic in the vicinity.

A report detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which was followed by an unidentified object exhibiting extraordinary maneuvers over Alaska, tracked by multiple radar systems.

This document is a memorandum from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration discussing the radar targets associated with Japan Airlines flight 1628, which experienced unusual radar phenomena on November 17, 1986. It addresses the interpretation of 'split images' on radar and includes an analysis by Dennis Simantel.

This document contains radar data and communications related to Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which experienced unidentified aerial phenomena during its flight on November 17, 1986. The data includes uncorrelated radar returns and pilot communications indicating sightings of a UFO.

This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Alaska. The flight crew reported seeing a large object with multiple lights and erratic movement, which was tracked by air traffic control.

This document discusses a series of radar sightings and reports related to a Japanese Airlines flight (JAL 1628) that encountered unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA's investigation into the incident revealed conflicting accounts among air traffic controllers and raised questions about the nature of the sightings, leading to public interest and …

This document is a routing slip from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a UFO sighting associated with Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It confirms the existence of records related to the sighting and indicates that original correspondence is available.