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A letter from the FAA Public Affairs Officer, Paul Steucke, to Philip J. Klass regarding the JAL flight 1626 UFO sighting in Alaska. The letter discusses the sharing of radar data and the FAA's commitment to transparency about the incident.

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.

…cument details a meeting between FAA agents and a representative from American Airlines regarding an incident that occurred on November 17, 1986, in Anchorage, Alaska. It includes references to statements and drawings related to the incident.

This document details the chronological summary of alleged aircraft sightings by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, including interactions with air traffic control and military radar.

… depicting the sighting of an unidentified object during flight JAL #1628 on November 17, 1986. The drawing was submitted to the FAA investigator in Anchorage, Alaska, and includes details about the object's movement and position relative to the aircraft.

…ruary 1953 17 December 1952 1 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE ) REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) DONALD L. MYERS, LT., USAF Letter from 1st 1} iy | 1. This report contains information of the sighting of an aerial vhenomenon from the campus of Cornell University at 0757, 17 December 1952. ing a jet exhaust, greenish-bl…

The document discusses a UFO sighting by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, which was corroborated by radar data. The crew reported seeing strange lights, which were later analyzed and attributed to various factors, including the planet Jupiter and atmospheric conditions.

…aversed, the ob- servers estimated the speed to be in excess of 700 miles per hour, The local civil defense authority was notified. /s/ Ivan J. Kubanis lst Lt. USAF AO-&11010 /s/ Worth H. Johnson lst Lt. USAF A0—1855229 A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY /3s/ Alexander Dibert 519 E. State St., f) Wale J: Wt Ithaca, N.Y. DONALD L. MYERS, 2d/Lt., USAF AO 2231652 TRUE COPY …

…l, New York . acancot AeD. hg DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 6 February 1953 29 November 1952 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE DONALD L. MYERS, LT., USAF Letter from Harold B. Smith REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragra…

…MENT SQ. 1177-52 PAGE A OF 1 PAGES I. PREAMBLE: Source, Capt. Penix, AOQ«710749 was interviewed upon completion of a scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Berlin, USAF B-26 type Aircraft, Number 5914 departed RHEIN/MAIN at 11227 anda arrived TEMPELHOF at 1239Z, 26 December 1952. Altitude was 9,000 feet, Visibility two (2) miles in haze. iI. Unidentified flying …

AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1998 COUNTRY ens eh REPORT NO. TR=3«53 por b ae 47 of J ZL "os AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION Seti (Unclassified) FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Bermuda 32 22N~- 6, )1W Intelligence Officer, 53d SRS, Med, Wea DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 August 1953 26 August 1953 A-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Matthew…

AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 19¢8 COUNTRY Bermuda | REPORT NO. TRe3-53 3 es RL AN Dif 3 y, AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION See ae (Unclassified) FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Bermuda 32 22 N - 64 L1W Intelligence Officer, 53d SRS, Med, Wea DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION 27 August 1953 26 August 1953 A=-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Ma…

…ON FROM (Agency) ; Germany — 433d froop Carrier wi DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 26 April 52 26 April 52 C-2 SUBJECT Albert 5. Prudence, Capt., USAF “Albert 5 A RSC ie xa REFERENCES (Control number, directive, Previous report, ete., as applicable) Instructor pilot, C-47, 433d Air Base Group, Rhein Main AB, Germany. L. e * % tea - eeeualeieete…

…ould cause such a sighting. Only one(1) object was seen and there is no known existing physical evidence (photographs, etc.). KLM bia ge WILLIAM E. BOYER 20Lt. USAF Asst. Wing Intelligence Officer NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S. C.— 31 AND 32, ASAME…

…ich seemed at ground level about 2 minutes previous to observed streak and called it to the attention of the radar bse ° Bu nerpiiaiodear FEAF DISTRIBUTION fcy USAF wZcy G-2, HQ, FEC a O20 Son oe tera cs oe cs 1. Statement of lst Lt. Chaplin 2. Statement of 2nd Lt. Hints de Sketch by lst Lt. Chaplin @ ® Atri ATIAA-2e Ty t+ Fyfe | DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR i…

… a Mr. Shlanker, then director of the FBI, and Mr, Alan Gillies, subject knew the latter over two years. subject does not drink, Who's ALLEN K. DEBNAM Captain, USAF Wing Intelligence Officer Oe of ae C : 1 copy of Mr. Black's . or (f Personal Statement wold Ft F. men mo. F/21/3v We beads patra AKG lL copy Orlando Sectional Aeronautical Chart with Plottings a…

…ATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 8 January 1953 6 = 7 January 1953 Fel PREPARED BY (Officer) : : aes CAA, Chance Vought Airof aft, DNAS, WARD L. McCOMBS, Captain, USAF Perrin AFB, Carswell AFB, Wr. ET RE of. REFERENCES (Control number, Seasiat previous report, etc., as applicable) a on A I ove Piel d Tower Dall as T ime g—Her a1 d 4 Ne L VAY 9 ! Al L e Our Mess…

…3(5) and ry er iy Gra C Afi..t08 My pie a LTE Date ¢ iy va ‘ t j 2 {NCLS. 1. signed statement 2. Sketch of point of observation DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR D/I, USAF - original p/I, ConAC - 1 cy ATIC, Wright-Patterson - 1 cy D/1) Tenth AF - 1 oy D/I, ADC - 1 oy NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN…

…DA Date Lf hons af 7S ould 4 gy of *) & INCLS. ce A/3 C DAMON'S signed statement Ze Sketch of A/3c DAMON'S point of observation DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR p/I, USAF - original D/t, GonAC = 1 ey ATIC, Wright-Patterson - 1 cy p/t, Tenth AF - 1 oy p/I, ADC ~ 1 oy NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN…

…E OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 12 January 1953 10 January 1953 F~6 PREPARED BY (Officer) cae Mr. J.K. Rittenhouse ¢ 7 @ = Major Leland J. Lannoye , USAF RR#3, Hopkins, Minn. REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) None SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph…