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This FAA file, released through The Black Vault, collects correspondence and memos about the Japan Air Lines flight 1628 UFO report over Alaska on November 17, 1986. It includes Philip J. Klass's 1987 Skeptical Inquirer article, which attributes the sighting to Jupiter, Mars and moonlit ice clouds, and FAA Alaskan Region public affairs memos on the premature release of investigation material. It also contains Richard F. Haines's request for the case file and Paul Steucke's reply explaining the radar returns as uncorrelated targets.
Philip J. Kla ss Technica l Journalist Paul Steucke: -2- May 21, 1987 Whi le I am convinced that Jupiter was the "UFO" for the latter portion of the flight from Nenana south, I no longer thi nk it was the "culprit" for the earlier portion of the flight but have another candidate which I am now exploring, and which explains why I ne e d clarification of the precise flight path Finally, there is a go o d chance that I may be flying to Seattle on /about May 7 to appear on a TV show there dealing with UFOs. I would be de lighted to fly from Seattle to Anchorage to give my standard UFO lecture to your controllers, to provide them wi th a better understanding of the issues. Most of the lecture deals with incidents involving airline and military pilots and demo n strates how easily they can mistake prosaic objects for myst e rious UFOs--even in broad daylight. If there is any interest controllers, I'd be delighted transportation from Seattle and will underwrite my travel costs in such a lecture to come up if FAA can back to Seattle. (The from D.C. to Seattle.) among your underwrite TV station Would appreciate a prompt response to my flight path question. Cordially, Philip J. Klass Contributing Avionics Editor: Av1a t1on Week & Spa ce Technology High Technology 404 " N" St. Southwes t Washing ton, D.C. 20024 (202) 554-5901
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