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This FAA compilation, released through the National Archives and The Black Vault, covers Japan Airlines Flight 628's sighting over Alaska on January 11, 1987. It includes an FAA incident report dated February 1987, a chronology of the communications between the crew and Anchorage ARTCC, and statements from controllers and a meteorologist. Radar showed no traffic near the aircraft apart from weather clutter. The report says Captain Terauchi later believed the lights were village lights distorted by ice crystals.
PERSONNEL STATEMENT FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center January 11, 1987 The following is a report concerning the incident to Japan Airlines Flight 628, (JL628), on January 11, 1987 at approximately 1629 UTC. My name is Russell Nelson (NE). I am employed as an Air Traffic Control Specialist by the Federal Aviation Administration at the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), Anchorage, Alaska. During the period of 1655 UTC, January 11, 1987, to 0000 UTC, January 12, 1987 I was on duty in the Anchorage ARTCC. I was working the El position from 1658 UTC, January 11, 1987 to 2140 UTC, January 11, 1987. I relieved David Palmer as Area Supervisor, Area "B", at 1658Z. I observed JL628 on radar in the vicinity of Fairbanks at that time. JL628 made no comments concerning UFO's while I was observing Sectors R/Dl5 operations. Russell Nelfu Area Supervisor Anchorage ARTCC
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