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This FAA Alaskan Region folder, released via the National Archives and The Black Vault, collects public letters written in early 1987 about the November 17, 1986 sighting reported by JAL Captain Kenjyu Terauchi. Many writers ask for the FAA form summarizing the sighting, price lists, radar photos or transcripts, and FAA staff reply with order forms. A San Francisco Chronicle clipping in the folder describes the FAA's $194.30 mail-order package and Philip Klass's conclusion that the pilot saw Jupiter and possibly Mars.
Read from the scan by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word.
February 2, 1987 Mr. David Capraro 14700 Grandmont Detroit, Michigan 48227 Dear Mr. Capraro: This is in regard to your request for records pertaining to the sighting of an unidentified flying object by the crew of Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986. We are in the process of compiling the records, and will not be able to send the transcript to you until the package is completed. The transcript has not been officially released to anyone yet. We expect to be able to release the records approximately February 26, 1987. Sincerely, Ivy P. Moore Freedom of Information Coordinator RTG.SYMBOL INITIALS/SIG. DATE RTG. SYMBOL INITIALS/SIG. DATE RTG. SYMBOL INITIALS/SIG. DATE RTG. SYMBOL INITIALS/SIG. RTG. SYMBOL INITIALS/SIG. RTG. SYMBOL INITIALS/SIG. DATE RTG. SYMBOL INITIALS/SIG. DATE
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