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This document discusses communications regarding the investigation of the JAL1628 UFO incident, including conversations about access to transcripts and materials related to the event.

A letter from Philip J. Klass to Paul Steucke discussing the JAL/UFO incident materials and addressing concerns about government transparency regarding UFOs.

This document is a letter from the FAA responding to inquiries about the flight path of JAL Flight 1628, which encountered a UFO on November 17, 1986. The FAA confirms the flight path based on radar data and emphasizes their focus on airspace safety rather than UFO phenomena.

The FAA states it lacks the resources and mandate to scientifically investigate UFO sightings, specifically referencing Japan Airlines flight 1628. They have completed their investigation and will not pursue it further.

Philip J. Klass, a technical journalist, discusses his investigation into a UFO sighting, suggesting that Jupiter was initially misidentified as a UFO during a flight. He expresses interest in giving a lecture to FAA controllers to clarify common misconceptions about UFOs.

This document is a correspondence from Philip J. Klass to Paul Steucke regarding discrepancies in the flight path of Japan Airlines flight JAL-1628. Klass highlights inconsistencies between the FAA's reconstructed flight path and the pilot's radio communications.

A letter from Philip J. Klass to Paul Steucke at the FAA discussing the JAL/UFO incident materials and addressing concerns about government transparency regarding UFOs.

This document is a letter from Philip J. Klass to Paul Steucke of the FAA, discussing radar plot data related to the JAL1628 flight incident. Klass expresses gratitude for the data and shares his analysis of the flight path and the reported UFO sighting.

This document is a letter from Richard F. Haines, a research consultant, requesting meteorological data for a specific night in January 1987 in NE Alaska. The data requested includes pressure and temperature soundings, a lapse rate diagram, and winds aloft along the flight path of an aircraft.

This document details an interview conducted by the FAA with the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 regarding their sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. The captain reported visual and radar observations of an unidentified object with distinct lights and movements.

This document details an incident involving Captain Terauchi of Japan Airlines, who reported the presence of an unidentified aircraft while flying in Alaska. The FAA indicated a primary target in addition to his aircraft, suggesting potential UAP activity. It is noted that this was not the first sighting reported by Captain Terauchi.

This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The interview aimed to gather firsthand witness testimony and clarify previous accounts of the incident.

This document appears to be a transcript of an interview or discussion involving crew members who witnessed an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP). The witnesses describe seeing a light that they initially thought was a navigation light, which they observed visually before confirming with air traffic control. The light exhibited amber and whitish colors and…

The document appears to be a transcript of an interview or conversation regarding an aviation incident involving a United Airlines flight. The dialogue includes questions about the visibility of other aircraft and the characteristics of their lights during the flight.

…ts in the sky, potentially related to UAP sightings. The dialogue includes descriptions of changing intensities of lights and comparisons to patterns seen in a newspaper.

This document details communication between Japan Air Flight 1628 and the Fairbanks FAA tower regarding unidentified traffic during the flight's approach near Fairbanks, Alaska. The flight crew reported visual contact with an unidentified object, while the FAA confirmed no military aircraft in the vicinity.

This document contains communication transcripts related to Japan Air flight 1628, detailing interactions with air traffic control and another United Airlines flight regarding unidentified traffic in the vicinity.

The FAA acknowledges its lack of resources and mandate to scientifically investigate UFO sightings, specifically referencing Japan Airlines flight 1628.

This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The interview was part of an investigation by the FAA to gather first-hand witness testimony.

This document appears to be a transcript of an interview or discussion regarding a UAP sighting by a crew member. The witness describes seeing a light that initially appeared as a navigation light, later identifying it as an amber and whitish light resembling exhaust from jets.