Case: Japan Airlines UFO case
Timeline: November 17, 1986 from 5:11 PM to 5:51 PM local time.
Location: Over Alaska, United Satates
Map: Google UFO Map
Type: Multiple Visual and Radar
Classification: NL CE1 (see about classification)
Source: UFOEvidence.org, Wikipedia.org #ThinkAnomalous
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Synopsis:
Japan Air Lines flight 1628 was a UFO incident that occurred on November 17, 1986 involving a Japanese Boeing 747 cargo aircraft. The aircraft was en route from Paris to Narita International Airport, near Tokyo, with a cargo of Beaujolais wine. On the Reykjavík to Anchorage section of the flight, at 5:11 PM over eastern Alaska, the crew first witnessed two unidentified objects to their left. These abruptly rose from below and closed in to escort their aircraft. Each had two rectangular arrays of what appeared to be glowing nozzles or thrusters, though their bodies remained obscured by darkness. When closest, the aircraft's cabin was lit up and the captain, Kenju Terauchi, could feel their heat in his face. These two craft departed before a third, much larger disk-shaped object started trailing them, causing the pilots to request a change of course. Anchorage Air Traffic Control obliged and requested an oncoming United Airlines flight to confirm the unidentified traffic, but when it and a military craft sighted JAL 1628 at about 5:51 PM, no other craft could be distinguished. The sighting of 50 minutes ended in the vicinity of Denali (formerly Mount McKinley).
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| Captain Kenju Terauchi and his sketch |
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| Captain Kenju Terauchi describing the event |
JAL Japan Airlines 747 cargo flight 1628 circa 1980s
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| Captain Kenju Terauchi event sketch |
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| Sketch of size comparison of UFO vs. 747 Airliner |
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| Map of flight route event |
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