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Media contacts to the FAA

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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.

  • p. 6 …Mark Reisman 1/5, 11:40am Cary Anderson 1 I 5, 12 : 2 5pm Laura Annnann…
  • p. 8 …Gaines Bob Kennelly Shokichi Kibe Jim Anderson Jeff Berliner Dave Salesky Valerie Jeff Berliner Ed Hamilton…
  • p. 10 …Scott Vincent 1/20, 9:12am Gary Anderson Organization Phone United Radio Station, N.Y. Associated…
November 17 , 1986 "Sighting
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Date/Time Name Organization
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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
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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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