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Simulated radar data with captions

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This undated FAA document, released through the National Archives and The Black Vault, contains five captioned radar display simulations reconstructing the track of Japan Air Lines flight JL1628 on 11/18/86. The captions describe plotted positions between Fort Yukon and Fairbanks, the pilot's report of an object descending in formation with the aircraft, a 360 degree turn past Fairbanks, and a United flight near Nenana that reported JL1628 in sight around 0250Z.

SIMULATION #2
#2 Is the plotted positions of JL1628 at 0232Z. The JL1628 flight was in
descent. The pilot stated the other object was descending in formation
with him.
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