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This Federal Aviation Administration memorandum from the Air Traffic Manager of Anchorage ARTCC, dated December 18, 1986, forwards a chronology of Japan Airlines Flight 1628's reported sightings of unidentified traffic on November 18, 1986. The chronology records the pilot's reports of lights and the course changes that followed, along with contacts with the military ROCC, Fairbanks Approach and a United flight. It concludes that Anchorage Center radar data did not confirm any traffic near the aircraft.

U . S . ~rtrnent
of Transponation
Federal Aviation
Administration
Subject: INFORMATION: Unidentified Traffic Sighting
by Japan Airlines
From: Air Traffic Manager, Anchorage ARTCC, ZAN-1
To: Manager, Air Traffic Division, AAL-500
ATTN : Evaluation Specialist, AAL-51"4
Memorandum
Date : OE.C 1 8 1986
Reply to
Attn. of:
The attached chronology summarizes the communications and actions of
Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986.
Radar data recorded by Anchorage Center does not confirm the presence of
the traffic reported by Flight 1628. No further information has been
received from civil or military sources since the date of the sightings.
Major Johnson of the ~lmendorf Regional Operations Command Center (ROCC)
is checking their re·c·ords and the operations personnel for further
details. He will forward any additional information to Anchorage Center
as soon as possible.
Should you have any questions or need additional information, contact
Tony Wylie, Quality Assurance Specialist, 269-1162.
Original sigoeg ~
Quentin J. Gates
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