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This document details an interview conducted with the flight crew of Japan Air Lines flight 1628 regarding their sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena while en route to Tokyo via Anchorage, Alaska. The interviews were held by FAA officials in response to the reported sighting.

On January 29, 1987, the crew of Alaska Airlines flight #53 reported an unidentified object on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet. Despite checking with air traffic control and the USAF, no other aircraft were identified in the vicinity.

This document is a press release from the FAA regarding a press conference to discuss the inquiry into unidentified air traffic related to Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It outlines the materials that will be presented, including radar data, photographs, and pilot interviews.

…Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987. The flight reported seeing an unidentified object during its journey, prompting communication between the flight crew and air traffic control.

On January 29, 1987, the crew of Alaska Airlines flight #53 reported an unidentified target on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet. Despite checking with air traffic control and the USAF, no other aircraft were identified in the area.

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.

…incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report details the communication between air traffic control and the aircraft as it encountered an unidentified object in its vicinity.

This document details an interview conducted with the flight crew of Japan Air Lines flight 1628 regarding their encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena while flying over Alaska on November 17, 1986.

… the National Archives and Records Administration acknowledging the addition of Mr. Chris Snell to their mailing list for records related to the sighting of an unidentified object by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986.

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).

This document is a correspondence from the FAA regarding a request for records related to a sighting of an unidentified flying object by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986. The FAA indicates that they are compiling the records and will not be able to release the transcript until it is completed, expected around February 26, 1987.

This document is a response from the National Archives to Dr. Robert J. Lloyd regarding his inquiry about the sighting of unidentified air traffic by Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes information on how to access related materials.

…nt is a correspondence from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration to Mr. Martin H. Gaines of the BBC, regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena by the crew of Japan Air Lines flight #1628 on November 17, 1986. The material is provided on an embargoed basis ahead of a press conference.

A request for information regarding an unidentified object that reportedly stalked a Japanese airline, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration in 1987.

…ndence from the Freedom of Information Coordinator at the FAA to Mr. Gregory Weinstein, providing information on available documents related to the sighting of unidentified air traffic by Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 and mentioning the Korean Air Line Flight 007 incident.

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