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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.
“Japan Air Lines Flight 1628”2 pages
- 2- P r e ~a tur e release of JAL 1628 I ha ve dr afted a let ter to Messrs Harvey B. Safeer, ATS-1, and David F. Tho~as, ASF-120 , i nforming t hem of t hi s prematur e release of i nfor1i~t io n and asking t hem to prov ide me with t he names of persons who t hey might have shared the in formation with pr i or t o our release date. I may have t o pursue t his to another l ower l evel t o locate the leak and t he author ity. I did not want to cross ou t of our regional jurisdiction without your knowledge or approval . I have not c oordinated this with Steve Hayes, APA-1, pend i ng your r eview and c orrment . The f ollowing mate r ial s are attached: A. Draft l etter to Safeer, and Thomas. B. Article cit ing Mr . Kl as s, "Anchorage Daily e i-.'s" C. P~L- 5 request of Februar y 2, 1987 to AAL- 500 for inf ormation. D. AAL- 500 response of February 6, 1987 to AAL- 5 requ est. E. AJ..L-5 request of February 2, 1987 to AAL- 200 and AA.L-2 for information. F. AAL-200 response of March 3, 1987 G. AAL-2 response of March 2, 1987. H. Record of te l ephone conversat ion, 2/1 8/ 87 , Steucke and Kl ass . I . Recor d of te l ephone conversat ion, 2/20/87 , SLeucke and Maccabee . ~ · ~ ~ . \ . ~ Pa u~ Steucke
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