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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.
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November 17 , 1986 "Sighting page 2 Date/Time Name Organization 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, 1/9, 1/9, 1/9, 9:38 am Col. Tilma Elmendorf AFB 10:34 am Fred Ferrar FAA-DC, APA 12:20 pm Hal Bernton Anchorage News (3 controllers ?) 10:50 pm Fred Ferrar FAA, APA-300 12:45 pm 11 :21 pm Ed Hamilton Univ. of Washington, Seattle 12:00 noon Jane (Shirley Stocker) Vancover, Canada 12: 10 pm Abdul FCN News Service, Chicago 1:22 pm Nori Tani Freelance (Los Angeles) 1:44 pm Hal Bernton Anchorage News (Re: Flying Tiger 1:45 pm Dave Salesky KTUU-TV, interview I was unable to anser the following calls: Debra Carlton, Seattle PI, 206-448-8326 (2)Mike Gray,* Columbia Pictures, 818-954-4483 (2)Annie Pong,* CBS News, San Francisco, 415-362-8051 (2)Marie Marx, KFYI Radio, Phoenix, 602-258-6161 Gina Sunseri, KHOU-TV, Texas, 713-521-4362 Dr. Friedman, Science Correspondent, 215-342-7100 * Tried twice to reach, unsuccessful 8:40 am (2) Teresa Greco ANM-5, FAA UFOs) 9:02 am (2) Morris Klesman Anchorage Photo Agency 9:50 am Narianne Robin National Enquirer Phone --- 552-2226 267-3441 257-4313 267-3441 604-683-2816 213-305-1353 257-4348 446-2005 258-8362 213-306-3811 1/9, 10:30 am Message placed on AAL-5 media recorder and main incoming line forwarded to it. Hence, can not provide number of calls or names. (Recorder played frequently.) 1 I 11 , 2 : oo pm (Sunday) Nancy Faber People Magazine, San Fran. 415-434-5245 Interview at "C'aptain Cook 1/11, 3:45 pm Carolyn Blakly · 1I11, 7 : 44 pm Don Hunter KTUU-TV (Received among calls regarding 2nd UFO sighting .) Anchorage News (regarding UFO #2) /
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