On November 17, 1986 Japan Airlines Flight 1628, an all cargo Boeing 747, was enroute from Keflavik, Iceland to Anchorage, Alaska. At 0219 UTC (November 18, 1986) the captain of Flight 1628 reported traffic at his altitude 1 mile in front of his aircraft. The unidentified traffic was later reported visible on JAL 1628's weather radar and intermittently by Anchorage Center and the Military Regional Operations Center. JAL 1628 reported that the traffic stayed in his vicinity during a descent and turns, including a 360 degree turn. At 0253 UTC, JAL 1628 reported that the unidentified traffic was no longer in sight. The report includes the inspection/investigator (Flight Standards) package, the Air Traffic package, radar data, and news release statements.
JAL (Japan Air Lines) Flight 1628 Unidentified Traffic Sighting, November 17, 1986
1987
377 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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