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This document is a transcription of communications regarding the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported unidentified traffic during its flight near Alaska.

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This document is a log from the Anchorage Air Traffic Control Center detailing operations and incidents on December 17, 1986. It includes reports of intermittent radar contact with an unknown target and mentions of volcanic activity from Mt. Pavlof.

…ORTED ON FROM (Agency) f 45. 23'°R-14l- ALE Hq Fifth Air Force, APO 710 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 5 May 1950 28 April 1950 B=2 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE ; ist Lt. E. BE. Swank, USAF ist Lt. James H. Harvey REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give signif…

This document details an encounter involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported being followed by an unidentified object while flying over Alaska. The crew observed two lights and later described a large, globular craft that seemed to track their flight path. The FAA and military radar confirmed the presence of an object near the flight, leading to c…

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This document discusses a UFO sighting involving a pilot and the FAA's investigation into the incident. The pilot reported seeing an object that moved in ways inconsistent with known celestial bodies, leading to a debate over the nature of the sighting. The FAA's analysis of radar data was inconclusive, and the document highlights the complexities of interpr…

…EA REPORTED ON = FROM (Agency) Russia Air Force Section, Haq, USFA DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION 1l July 1950 6 March 1950 | Feb PREPARED BY (Officer) , SOURCE Capt Willis R. Loehr Soviet Army Publication (nu) REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) None SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give si…

On January 11, 1987, Japan Airlines Flight 628 reported seeing unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The lights appeared at various positions relative to the aircraft and were initially thought to be a UFO. Air traffic controllers confirmed no other traffic in the area, and the phenomenon was later attributed to village lights obscured by atmospheric cond…

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On January 29, 1987, Alaska Airlines Flight 53 reported an unidentified target on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet near McGrath, Alaska. The target moved rapidly and was not visually confirmed by the crew. FAA and USAF investigations found no other aircraft in the area.

…__ Michi gan © . Director of intelli genceg Bqs Tenth AF * “DAVE CF ae i DATE OF INFORMATION >. EVALUATION j_ 30 April 1952 sisi 17 April 1952 F=6 PREPARED BY (Officer) ‘ SOURCE | "ist 1 Janos 8. Delaney i ccnesameeall REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, ec., as applicable) APOIN-C/ccC-2, 19 December 1951. | SUMMARY: (Enter concise rummar…

On November 17, 1986, Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi reported a close encounter with a UFO while flying over Alaska. The incident involved two cylindrical objects with bright lights that maneuvered in formation with his aircraft, leading to radar confirmations from Anchorage air traffic control and the U.S. Air Force.

…a/c ea Oe PAGES investigation revealed that no other person or persons had seen the phenomenon. ‘the temperature at fifty (50) degrees. ' COMMENTS of Preparing Officer: 5 lle icy om ee A ae a a ne ddan 1. On 17 April 1952, Sy of sault ste varie, Michigan, was driving east on Michigan State Hichway Number 28. REO states that at approximately 1600 hours on tha…

The document discusses a confirmed FAA sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) by pilot Kenjyu Terauchi during a Japan Airlines flight over Alaska. The sighting involved a large craft accompanied by two smaller objects, which displayed bright lights and were tracked on radar, although later investigations could not confirm radar echoes.

…OUNTRY United States Michigan Director of Intellizence, Hqs Tenth AF DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 30 April 1952 17 April 1952 F=6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE ist Lt James E. Delaney REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFOIN-C/CC=2, 19 December 1951 SUMMARY: (Znter concise summary of report. Give sign…

A Japanese pilot reported being followed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The incident involved three lights that followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet for nearly an hour, leading to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

…had seen the phenomenone 3e The investigator, Captain Woodham, reports that the sky was clear with the temperature at fifty (50) degrees. COMMENTS of Preparing Officers 1. The Preparing Officer is of the opinion that the object sighted could be any one (1) of the following: ae Weather batieds be Kite Ce Friendly aircraft de Sun reflected from distant cloud @…

NASA scientist Richard Haines tracks over 3,000 UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting significant encounters and the cyclical nature of these reports. The article discusses a notable sighting by a Japan Air Lines cargo jet and the challenges of investigating these phenomena.