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An article from the Fairbanks Daily News Miner discusses the perception of flying saucers, suggesting they are friendly and curious rather than harmful. It recounts anecdotes of UFO sightings, including a Japanese pilot's encounter and humorous tales of extraterrestrials interacting with humans.

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 there were notable differences from a previous sighting by the same pilot. Speculation arose that the lights could be a weather phenomenon known as 'bounce light effect.'

The document discusses an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting over Alaska reported by a Japan Airlines cargo crew on November 17, 1986. The FAA has reopened its inquiry into the incident, collecting data and interviewing witnesses to identify the object.

This document contains a regenerated radar image related to the JAL #1628 incident that occurred on November 17, 1986, in Alaska.

This document contains a regenerated radar image related to the JAL #1628 incident that occurred on November 17, 1986, in Alaska. The image was captured by P. Steucke and is dated January 7, 1987.

A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew, sent to the FAA by a resident of Alaska.

A request for information regarding a UFO encounter involving a Japanese airliner near Alaska, sent to the FAA by a private individual.

…nce from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a request for materials and publications related to a UFO sighting involving Jamaica Airlines over Alaska in November 1986.

This document details a report from Alaska Airlines Flight 428 regarding a slow-moving unidentified flying object (UFO) observed in the vicinity of Chiloquin, Oregon, on February 9, 2019. The UFO was noted to have a flashing white light and was flying at an altitude between 40,000 and 50,000 feet.

This document details a reported UAP sighting by a commercial flight in Alaska on February 20, 2023. The object was described as a round black object stationary at approximately 16,000 feet.

…is document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported an unidentified object while en route from Keflavik, Iceland to Anchorage, Alaska on November 17, 1986. The object was detected on the aircraft's weather radar and was tracked by air traffic control.

…ist, to the FAA requesting information and transcripts related to the Japan Airlines flight 1628 incident and another unidentified aerial phenomena sighting in Alaska.

This document is a letter from Paul Steucke of the FAA to Dr. Richard F. Haines regarding the JAL 1628 flight incident and related radar data. It discusses the availability of radar tapes and data, and invites Dr. Haines to visit the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center.

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.

…ent details the personal account of Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an encounter with unidentified flying objects while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The account describes extremely bright lights and a gigantic spaceship that followed the aircraft, prompting a request for a change in flight course.

…script of a conversation regarding observations of unidentified aerial phenomena, focusing on the characteristics of lights and visibility during a flight over Alaska.

…of a conversation regarding observations of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) involving discussions about light intensity and visibility during a flight over Alaska.

…nal account by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding 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.

…ent 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.

…, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA, detailing his observations during the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, near Fairbanks, Alaska.