Military / Radar
Japan Air Lines Flight 1628
The crew of a Japan Air Lines Boeing 747 cargo flight reported unidentified lights pacing their aircraft over Alaska.
- Date
- 17 November 1986
- Location
- Airspace over Alaska · United States
- Witnesses
- Pilot
- Evidence
- Radar, Official documents
What was reported
Captain Kenju Terauchi reported lights and later a very large object near the aircraft over roughly an hour. Air traffic control radar at one point reported an uncorrelated target, and the FAA investigated.
Official and public statements
The Federal Aviation Administration stated in 1987 that it could not confirm the presence of another craft, citing inconsistent radar data. Writer Philip Klass stated that the crew saw the planets Jupiter and Mars.
References
Source: Wikipedia