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Package compiled for FAA managers

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This package was compiled by the FAA Alaskan Region Public Affairs Office in Anchorage and sent to FAA managers with a memo from Paul Steucke dated March 5, 1987. It gathers material on the November 17, 1986 sighting by the crew of Japan Air Lines flight 1628: a news release, pilot and controller transcripts, crew interviews and radar analysis. The FAA concluded that it could not confirm the event. It attributed the second radar target to a split, uncorrelated return from the JAL Boeing 747 and planned no further investigation.

  • p. 3 …Investi gation of Japan Air Lines flight 1628 Sighting of Unidentified Air Traffic on November 17…
  • p. 5 …but •.• JL1628 = Japan Air Lines flight #1628 Rl.5 = Controller positicn, Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control…
  • p. 7 …sixty one line. Approach. Look at your radar. We got a Japan Air one six~ eight…
  • p. 82 …a report concerning the incident to Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JL1628) north of Fairbanks, Alaska on…
  • p. 107 …86 unidentified object sighting by Japan Air Lines flight 1628. (5 pages) PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN…
US.DeparTment
of Transportatt00
~ Aviation
Administration
I N RESPONSE TO YOUR REQUEST:
Al askan R eg i on
February 21, 1987
70 1 C S tr ee 1. Bo~. 14
An c h o r rige, A laska
995 13
The attached order form is in response to your request for
Federal Aviation Administration information regarding the unidentified
traffic sighting by the flight crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628, on
November 17, 1986.
We have described, itemized and listed all the materials that
have been produced or obtained by the FAA in this investigation. They
are listed on the attached order form.
Some persons may have found the cost of purchasing the entire
inquiry package of materials to be expensive and contain items that they
might not want . Hence, we have taken the opportunity to list and describe
each item, with cost, so that your order can be tailored to fit your needs
and budget . Please note that an order which totals $5.00 or less will
be provided free of charge.
Please read the instructions carefully and return your request
wi t h payment in full .
Sincerely,
~0~
Paul Steucke
Publi c Af fai r s Officer

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