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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.
“Japan Air Lines Flight 1628”5 pages
s. Mimoto While conversation was going, I peeked out and momentarily I saw it. P. Beckner You saw this, okay. Um, after the turn. Were you able to see anything anymore, like this light pattern here? T. Tamefuji No P. Beckner Ckay, er this - this pattern here? T. Tamefuji Humm, no. P. Beckner Okay. And tha - so that was the last time you saw it, was prior to the turn • • • T. Tamefuji Humm P. Beckner Okay, okay. Well sir, that's all I can think to ask you. Is there anything you'd like ta - to further add ~ and give us some more understanding to what you folks saw up there? T. Tamefuju Humm, no well, I am certain that I saw something. s. Mimoto Well I'm - I'm sure I saw something. T. Tamefuji It was clear enough to make me believe taht there was an oncoming aircraft. s. Mimoto '!his is clearly enough to make me believe it was an oncoming airplane. P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji '!hat's the starting point of this story. s. Mimoto 'Iha~'s the beginning of this story. P. Beckner No the story, ah, (laughter). Cl<ay um, well that pretty much concludes the questions I have for you. And again I appreciate you coming in. Especially on such short notice. And Sy I appreciate you coming in also on such short notice. So thank you very much • T. Tamefuji And ah, can I ask one question? P. Beckner Sure T. Tamefuji Ah, I read the FAA news hummm, ah, humm, I found military radar picked up some kind of target on their radar. (unintelligible) What type of understanding? P. Beckner Umm, I'm not sure what they seen on that radar, right at the present moment. 22
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