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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION All'I Tl'IANSPORTATION SECURITY As per telepoonic request fran FSID-63, the following are the events which took place on Novenber 17, 1986 and were taken fran my personal ootes during the interview: Responded to Jaoan Airlines station office as iristructed by Manager (James S. Deily), AAfr-700. Myself and Jim Derry intenriewed the crew of JAL Flight 1628, which reported the sighting of unidentified air traffic. The flight crew consisted of the captain, Kenju Terauchi, First Officer Takanori Tarrefuji~. and Flight Engineer Yoshio Tsukuda. captain Terauchi stated the cargo only flight had departed Reykjavik, Icelal"l.C.. captain Terauchi stated he first sited (·./isually) the unidentified air traffic (UAT) in the vacinity of Potat intersection an::1 the ADIZ. The aircraft he was piloting (B747) was at flight level 390, airspeed 0.84 Mach. Captain Terauchi indicated the UAT was in front of his aircraft at a distance of approximately seven ·to eight nautical miles for awroximately 12 minutes. The captain stated the distance was indicated by the onl:oard Bendix color radar. Captain Terauchi stated that while he had a visual on the UAT, he spotted yellow, amber and green lights, and a rotating beacxm, but oo red lights. The captain said there were b.u distinct sets of lights, but appeared to be joined together (as fixed to one object). captian Terauchi ascertained through visual sighting and radar, that the UAT was equal in size to a B747, possibly larger. Captain Terauchi stated that during the visual sighting, the lights of the UAT changed fran a horizontal position to a vertical position and had positioned itself f:ran in front of the B747 to port side. The UAT stayed on the port side for approx:imnately 35 minutes. Captain Terauchi said he was cx:mm.micating with ARICC personnel during the sighting. The captain stated he requested, and received, pei:mission to perfonn a 360 degree tum while in the vacinity of Fairbanks, Alaska, which he had a visual on. Captain Terauchi stated the UAT maintained its position on the port side during the turn. captain Terauchi stated visual sight of the UAT was lost approximately 40 nautical miles north of Talkeetna, while continuing on to Anchorage. Additional infonnation regarding the flight: Captain Terauchi stated there was static during VHF a::mmm.ications with the Mm:C~ Captain Terauchi indicated there was erratic rroverent with lights of the UAT dur.i.~ the visual contact. Navigation was being perfo:aned by coupling of the ontoard n1s' s. I NTERVIEWED/R EVI EWE D ON !_b\7~_} 7-1 ~986- - - __ , AT Anchorage, Alaska -----------· BY Ronald E. Mickle, FAA S/A - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - , FAA Form 160:0-32-112.n) FILE NO. - - - - __ _,,_ - -· FOR OFFICIAL USE OML Y. (Puhllc -llobJ//ty fO be fl@_ ,_,,... """-' 5 u. s. c. 552J
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