“Sightings”40 pages
- p. 2 …17, 86,
sighting of unidentified air traffic
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, AAL-5
ALL REGIONAL FACILITY MANAGERS…
- p. 3 …Other "Unidentified Air Traffic" sightings, FAA file, Alaska.
Prepared by
FAA Public Affairs Office
AAL-5…
- p. 4 …17 UFO sighting was reported by JAL Captain Kenjyu Terauchi on a
cargo f light over…
- p. 15 …involving JAL-1628
and the alleged UFO sighting.
Review of the data involving this incident did…
- p. 16 …The FAA does not have the resources or the Congressional mandate to
investigate sightings of unidentified…
- p. 17 …hand witness testimony with
regard to a sighting on November 17, 1986, by Captain Terauchi and…
- p. 18 …was trying
to figure out that first sighting last year or this year
Five years ago…
- p. 22 …Visually sighting, you saw it first uh?
K. Terauchi First
R. Gordon Okay
F. Fujii And…
- p. 33 …Gordon • other sightings, we have a lot of stuff where pilots have
had other sightings.
K…
- p. 35 …Same thing, and make sure that I'm right here, that
ah, ah airplane, first sighting…
- p. 38 …experience.
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 39 …the
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 40 …hour.
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 41 …images.
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 42 …lights.
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 43 …spaceship
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 44 …were.
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 45 …radar.
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 46 …away.
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 47 …we will!
continue 360 degree turn."
Personal stat~ment concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified…
- p. 48 …moon.
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 49 …moon.
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 50 …5)
Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of
unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written…
- p. 51 …hand witness
testimony with regard to a sighting on November 17, 1986, by First
Officer Tamefuji…
- p. 53 …found?
What's found, humm?
Er, first sighted?
Ah, as you know, all the crew ah…
- p. 63 …Beckner The first sighting was brighter?
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- p. 69 …Beckner At that time did you still have them in sight?
T. Tamefuji Yes, but ah…
- p. 74 …regarding to the UFO which had been sighted on the
17th of November, 1986, by Captain…
- p. 75 …Who first sighted the object?
Tsukuba: I do not know which person picked it up first…
- p. 86 …EARTS, (radar data),
r eference JL1628 alleged sightings. I could not find any target information
i…
- p. 94 …Myself
and Jim Derry intenriewed the crew of JAL Flight 1628, which reported
the sighting of…
- p. 95 …me that this was oot the first sighting of an unidentified
aircraft by Captain TERAIXlil. ~'-
FM…
- p. 100 …The FAA has no
opinions or conclusions regarding the sighting.
(2 ) On January 11, 1987, at…
- p. 101 …The Air Force was unable to confirm
the sighting. This sighting was not investigated by the…
- p. 102 …Aviation Administration information regarding the unidentified
traffic sighting by the flight crew of Japan Airlines flight…
- p. 103 …FORM
for
JAL FLIGHT 1628
UNIDENTIFIED TRAFFIC SIGHTING
NOVEMBER 18, 1g~6 UTC
on November 17…
- p. 104 LIST OF RECORDS AVAILABLE
ORDER FORM
for
JAL FLIGHT 1628
UNIDENTIFIED TRAFFIC SIGHTING
NOVEMBER 18, 1986…
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JAL UNIDENT I FIED TR AFFIC SIGHTING Order List continued
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- p. 106 Page 3
JAL UNIDENTIFIED TRAFFIC SIGHTING Order List continued
0 $57. 2 5 12 . Simulated Radar…
- p. 107 …pertaining to
11/17/86 unidentified object sighting by Japan Air
Lines flight 1628. (5 pages…
Paul Steucke
FAA Public Affairs
701 C Street, Box 14
Anch. AK 99513 ~·1 arch 5 , 1987
UNCORRELATED RADAR SIGNALS
Radar data received by the FAA and used to track Japan Airlines flight 1628
on the night of the November 17, 1986, was retained by FAA. Review of this
radar data by FAA experts using identical equipment at the FAA's research
technical center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, revealed that the radar system
was receiving what is called an "uncorrelated primary and beacon target".
This electronic phenomena is not unusual according to Steucke who said, "It
is unfortunate that the uncorrelated target phenomena occurred just when a
pilot was reporting seeing something outside his aircraft.
The controller's statements, released by the FAA, indicate that they thought
there might be another aircraft or object in the area of the JAL flight.
Steucke said, "The controllers were doing their job right because they have to
work with what is right there in front of them on the screen, especially when
you have a Captain that is reporting "other traffic" in his irmiediate area.
The .. radar data they had was one target, moving slowly across the radar screen.
They don't have the benefit of "monday morning quarterbacking" with multiple
radar images as was the case in regenerating the radar data." Review of the
radar data by FAA experts revealed the "uncorrelated target" phenomena.
FAA electronic technicians explained that an "uncorrelated primary and
beacon target" on the radar screen occurs when the radar energy that is sent up
toward the aircraft, (primary signal) returns to the radar receiver along with
the aircraft transponder (beacon) signal and the two do not match up as being
at the same exact location.
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