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…cialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the interaction between the aircraft and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic in the vicinity.

The SASC Brief 2023 provides an overview of UAP reporting trends from 1996 to 2023, highlighting characteristics, performance, and unresolved cases observed by the U.S. Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

This document is a personnel statement from John L. Aarnink, 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.

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…alist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the communication between the aircraft and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic in the vicinity.

This document is a report template for individuals observing a fireball or meteor, requesting detailed information to aid in the scientific study of meteors.

This document is a personnel statement from John L. Aarnink, 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.

…November 17, 1986, Japan Airlines Flight 1628, a Boeing 747 cargo flight, reported an unidentified traffic at its altitude during its flight from Keflavik, Iceland to Anchorage, Alaska. The traffic was visible on the aircraft's weather radar and was tracked by air traffic control. The unidentified object remained in proximity to the aircraft during maneuvers…

This document is a personnel statement from John L. Aarnink, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing his observations during the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986.

The FAA states it lacks the resources and mandate to scientifically investigate UFO sightings, including the case of Japan Airlines flight 1628. They have completed their investigation and do not intend to pursue it further.

This document is a personnel statement from an Air Traffic Control Specialist regarding an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987, where the pilot reported an unidentified object in proximity to the aircraft.

This document is a memorandum from the FAA Alaskan Region detailing media inquiries and responses related to a UFO sighting by a Japan Airlines captain in November 1986. It highlights the extensive media engagement and the preparation for a press conference to address public interest.

…ion Administration (FAA) regarding an 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.

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… garnered significant public interest. The FAA is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including interviews, drawings, and radar data.

…It is believed that this explanation will account for many of the reports, However, same reports unioubtedly have other explanation, Vertigo, The term vertigo covers a large group of misce] laneas phenomena including air sickness, disbelief in one's instruments, and partial loss of orientation. The conditions under which some of the observations of flying ob…

…he document discusses the dangers of major tranquilizers prescribed to millions of Americans, highlighting their potential to cause severe mental health issues and brain damage.

…hat at times the object appeared to be round, then again, when viewed from another angle, it look-— ed like it had delta or swept-back wings. As the B47 passed overhead it left distinct vapor trails, but the object observed left no vapor trails and showed no signs of pro- pulsion. This object performed maneuvers that are impossible for known conventional air…

…USE REVERSE SIDE OF SHEET IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED) Has anomalous propagation been observed to extend the range of grourid clutter by this radar at this site, and did this condition exist during or near the time that unknown target was observed? Condition was not apparent at time of sighting. What effects of rain storms and lightning have been observed on t…

…Te DONWALD R. CASETY MAJOR USAF Crew Members 52nd Bomb Sq, 68th Bomb We, REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, ete., as applicable) AFL 200-5 and TT 68th DOI 1367 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report, Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) An unide…