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This FAA Inspection and Surveillance Record, Form 3112, is dated 11/17/86 and comes from the Anchorage district office AAC-ASDO-63. Inspector Jack Wright wrote it after interviewing the crew of JAL Boeing 747 cargo Flight 1628 from Iceland to Anchorage. Captain Terauchi reported an object with lights that was bigger than the 747 and followed the aircraft for about 55 minutes after it crossed the Canadian-Alaskan border. The crew also saw it on weather radar. The inspector described the crew as shaken but professional and noted that tapes were requested to be saved.
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INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE RECORD 1. WORK ACTIVITY 2. UNITS 3. HOURS 4. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CARRIER, OPERATOR, AIRPORT, AGENCY, OR AIRMAN 5. CERTIFICATE NO. OR AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION MARK(No.) 6. RESULTS 7. FURTHER ACTION REQ. SATISFACTORY NO UNSATISFACTORY (Explain in item 8) YES(Explain action in item 8) 8. FINDINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS Anchorage for 3 days before any additional flights. James Derry requested the tapes AND ANY OTHER info be saved. OPERATIONS DATE REGION AND DISTRICT OFFICE INSPECTOR'S SIGNATURE MAINTENANCE AVIONICS
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