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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 response from the FAA regarding a request for information about the unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes an order form for obtaining materials related to the investigation.

This document appears to be a transcript of communication between Japan Air flight 1628 and Anchorage Center, discussing unidentified traffic in proximity to the aircraft.

This document appears to be a transcript of communication between Japan Air flight 1628 and Anchorage Center, discussing unidentified traffic in proximity to the aircraft.

… Hynek calculated mathematically (see Appendix B) that assuming the estimate of distance to be accurate, in order to see such detail, the objects would need to have been at least 100 feet thick, therefore, 2000 feet long. If the estimated size is more nearly correct, then to have been seen as described, the objects would have been roughly six miles distant. …

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…ing with aj | when I havvened to glance up. Direstly overhead and heading in a northeasterty direction was what I assumed to be a meteor. It was tha larceast I have evsr seen and lasted lonzer than any I have ever seen but yever-the~less was similar in appearance Is seemed to diminish in size as it traveled until it eventually disappeared near the horizone 1…

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…'s sirteony ‘was great enough to be above a tangent extending from the earth's surface at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and above normal surface haze which would have obliterated it at the minimum altitude. Significance: Due to the pre-eminence of Dre Olivier in the field of meteor study it is felt that his statement that the object was a "bright fireball whic…

…oth shot it. ‘The Navy has not announced any such damage or indicated any association with the shooting since the event was reported, Reports of flying saucers have been frequent in this area during the past few weeks. One Was seen near Myrtle Beach a week befere the Booth shooting. & Marine Gorps jet pilot pursued ami lost a strange eraft along the Carolina…

This document is a record of facility operations from the Anchorage ARTCC on November 17, 1986, detailing various air traffic control activities, including an incident involving an unknown target observed by flight JL1628.

A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and the incident is under investigation.

A Japan Airlines pilot's UFO sighting was attributed to the bright visibility of Jupiter and possibly Mars, according to investigator Philip J. Klass. The pilot's claims were contradicted by FAA communications, which indicated he lost sight of the object after a turn. Klass noted that the pilot did not mention the celestial bodies that were clearly visible a…

This document recounts the experience of Captain Kenju Terauchi during Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered unidentified flying objects (UFOs) over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The captain describes the sighting of two spaceships and a mother ship, expressing curiosity and a lack of immediate danger.

This document appears to be a transcript or notes from an interview regarding a UAP sighting, focusing on radar detection and visual observations of an unidentified object.

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.

…ing the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska. The account describes the encounter with two spaceships and a mother ship, emphasizing the lack of immediate danger but raising questions about the nature of the encounter.

This document appears to be a transcript or notes from an encounter involving an unidentified object observed by individuals, possibly in a military or aviation context. The dialogue suggests a discussion about radar detection and visual observations of lights in the sky.

This document contains a transcript of communications involving Japan Air flight 1628 and United Airlines flight 69, discussing unidentified traffic in the vicinity of the Japan Air flight.