(National Archives and Records Administration,
The document deals with the 17
November 1986 Japan Airlines cargo jet Flight 1628 UFO incident over North East Alaska :
Quote from the document:
“Scope & Content
This series documents the sighting of an unidentified
flying object (UFO) by the crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628 while in Alaskan
air space. There are transcripts of the pilot’s communication with air traffic
control personnel; a text of an interview with the captain, Federal Aviation
Administration personnel, and an interpreter as well as with the flight
engineer and co-pilot. There are also diagrams drawn by the captain detailing
the position of the UFO relative to his airplane during the sighting, and a
copy of his personal statement on the event.
There are inspection and surveillance reports;
photographs of recreated radar screens simulating the actual sighting; copies
of newspaper clippings; and letters from citizens requesting copies of
documents related to the sighting.”
The JAL cargo jet was piloted by
Kenju (or Kenji) Terauchi.
The UFO incident occurred on 17 November 1986, at 5:19 p.m. (18 November, at 2:19 UTC), according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) document (files.afu.se).
Related post:
The UFO incident occurred on 17 November 1986, at 5:19 p.m. (18 November, at 2:19 UTC), according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) document (files.afu.se).
Related post:
Captain Kenju (or Kenji) Terauchi, Japan Airlines,
with a drawing of one of the 3 UFOs
(4.bp.blogspot.com photo)
