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This FAA Alaskan Region compilation, released through the National Archives and The Black Vault, collects the media inquiries about the November 17, 1986 sighting reported by the crew of Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 over Alaska. It includes call logs, a tally of newspaper articles, a public affairs management report citing 101 inquiries, and press releases. The FAA's March 5, 1987 release concluded that the second radar target was a split return from the JAL Boeing 747 and said no further investigation was planned.
“Los Angeles Times”7 pages
t1;~QBat:m\J.~. DOT I FAA, ALASKAN REGION SUB.: INFORMATION: Director's Management Report ( 3 week rpt.) FROM: Public Affairs Officer AAL-5 TO Di rector, AAL-l;qz/ PROBLEMS: NONE '1.- January J/. 1987 HIGHLIGHTS: L) 1. MEDIA: )"', .· * Researched and responded to 101 citizen and news media U ~inquiries re the •sighting• by JAL Captain of Fltt1628 on November 17, 1986. 25 radio/tv interviews from across the nation, including contact from ~~QQQ_~~~~-§~c~Ls~:d~Q~QL_\J.QL~~Q_Ec~~~ Lnt~co~tL2o~LL_a~~2sL~t~9_Ec~~~-Lot~co~~L2oeLL_a~~L-~~§L-~~~L ~~~L_EQ~-~~t~QC~-C~QLQLI~L-~cLtL~b-~CQ~QS~~~Log_~~c~Ls~:C~QLQ_~QQ I~L-~~o~9L~o-~c2~9s~~tLog_§~c~Ls~L-~~t~~L-~~~~L-~~~~~~~~L-!J.§a IQ9~~L-~~c9~-E~eLLsetLQo~:§~cm~o~L-Ec~osb_~~~~-ag~os~L-:b~cc~ ~Log:_t~L~-~bQ~L-bQQQQQ_§~QQ~~-~LCCQCL-~~~bL09~QQ_ILm~~L-§sCLQQ~ tlQ~~CQ_~~~~L-~~~LQOeL_E~eLLs_~~QLQL_§QYL~t-~etLQD~L-~~~~-§~CYLS~L to name a few. Coordinated with Air Force, D. C. FAA, and regional division. Expect continued media interest until all available data and interview transcripts have been provided to public/media. Expect Press Conference will be needed to conclude this, in about 2 weeks. D.C. to decide where to hold Press Conference. Complete Ii st of media contacts attached. *Prepared news release and script for 9 hourly reports on progress of Santa Claus from crossing the At 1 antic to Al ask a and onward as tracked by FAA across the nation. Material turned out to be very popular with numerous radio stations using all or portions of the pre-taped scrrpt (on FAA media recorders). Availability was carried by \J.oLt~Q_Ec~~~-Lot~CQ~tLQO~L wire service nationally via the Alaska bureau. Known to have aired on Ka§tlL-~~~BL_K£~LL~~LKL_K§~aL-~~aKL radio in Anchorage. Also arranged and accompanied ~L~Q:l~ to ARTCC for interview of control I er for Santa Claus report, 6: 60 and 10: 30 news. *Responded to the following media requests: * Ketchikan D. News: Aviation/vs/Marine weather. ----------------* ~IQQ:I~: Public Use aircraft (Ref.to NTSB) * ~C~D9~L!__§~otLD~L: H. Koni ne enf. case. * ~IQQ:l~L-~I~a:I~L-aosb~-~~~~: NATCA/PATCO vote.
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