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This FAA document, labeled AAL-5 and dated February 4, 1987, gives selected portions of the air traffic control transcripts for Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986 (UTC). It records the crew reporting unidentified traffic with navigation and strobe lights near Fort Yukon and Fairbanks. Anchorage Center, Fairbanks approach and military ROCC radar discuss intermittent primary returns. A United flight and a military C-130 are brought in to look, and neither sees any other aircraft.

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  • p. 3 AAL-5, FAA Feb:ruary 4, 1987 SEJ:..EX:TED PORTIOOS OF 'I'RANSCRIPl'IOO CXN…
  • p. 4 …Are you (Fairbanks FAA tc:Mer) pickin up a primary target right with that aircraft? Ah…
  • p. 5 …Approach center (Fairbanks FAA to.ver) on the sixty one line. Approach. Look at your radar…
  • p. 10 …Time, Zulu) North American Defense Air Command FAA Flight Standards District Office, Anchorage/S.C. Area…
UTC
NORAD
FSD0-63
POTAT
J529
INS
ARTCC
Universal Time Coordinated. (Used to be Greenwich Time, Zulu)
North American Defense Air Command
FAA Flight Standards District Office, Anchorage/S.C. Area
Intersection location name on airway map. (Northwest of .
Fort Yukon.
Airway route
Internal Navigation System
(Anchorage) Air Route Traffic Control Center (Enroute traffic)
PVD Plan View Display (Radar Screen)
ROCC Regional Operations Connnand Center (Military, AF)
350 35,000 feet elevation
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