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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.
Date7Time 12/24, pm 12/29, 8:50am 12/29, 10:44am 12 /2 9, 3:45pm 12 /2 9, 12/29, 6:45pm 12/30, 8:52am 12 I 30, 7:30am 12/30, 7:50am 12/30; 9:07am 12/30; 9:21am 12/30, 9:33am 12/30, 10:14am 12/30, 10:21am 12 /30, 10:35am 12/30,10:56am 12/30, 12: lOpm 12/30, 3:40 pm 12/30, 10:35am 12/31, 7:53am 12/31, 8:00am 12/31, 9:50am 12/31, 10:37am 12/31, 12:12pm 12/31, 1:59pm 12/31 , 1:12pm (* repeat calls) CALLS REGARDING NOVEMBER 17, 1986 "SIGHTING" Name Shokici - Kibe Jeff Berliner * Shokici - Kibe * Jeff Berliner Nortine - Nortanie Ron McBee Bob Laurie Mike Evans Bruce Mike McCake Earl Golds Wayne Malloy *Ron McBell Jackie Ripley Lauren }faxwell * Earl Golz * Jeff Berliner * * Earl Golz Martin Brunt Ed Mullin Steve Jones Lee Wilson Marvin McDonal Dr. Richard Haines Organization Kyodo News (Japan) UPI, Anchorage Kyodo News (Japan) UPI, Anchorage Japan, free lance writer NBC News, New York KIMO-TV channel 13, Anch. KENI Radio, Anchorage Radio Hawaii, Honolulu AP, Anchorage CBC, Whitehorse, YT, Canada Star Magazine, New York KYAK radio, Anchorage NBC News, New York WSLO Radio, Tampa, FL KTVA, Channel 11, Anch. Star Magazine, New York UPI, Anchorage Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Star Magazine, New York Sunday Mirror, London Phone (local) (local) 248-0836 277-1300 212-765-3521 [interview at 10:15a] 563-8857 212-765-3521 813-228-9797 [interview atl2:10pm, Paul Gonzalez, live new 562-3456 [interview at l:OOpm] 1-800-992-3905 or 914-332-5000 277-1300 1-800-992-3905 WBBZ Radio talk show, Boston 617-787-7241 ABC News, New York 212-580-9000 NBC, Los Angeles WGST, Atlanta (live radio) NASA, Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 415-941-0958 I I
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