Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Pilot Reports
Type: Witness Testimony
Source: FAA Investigation Records
On November 17, 1986, the crew of Japan Airlines Cargo Flight 1628 reported a close encounter with unidentified objects while flying a Boeing 747-200F from Paris to Tokyo over Alaska. Captain Kenju Terauchi and his crew observed two small lights that suddenly approached the aircraft, followed by the appearance of a colossal "mothership" described as twice the size of an aircraft carrier and walnut-shaped.
Key details of the pilot reports include:
Visual Observations: The crew described the objects as moving without inertia or gravity, stopping and starting instantly, and emitting bright yellow and white lights. Terauchi felt warmth radiating from the objects.
Radar Confirmation: The objects were visible on the cockpit weather radar and were detected by FAA and Air Force ground radar at close range (approximately five miles), with no military aircraft in the vicinity to account for the signals.
Evasive Maneuvers: The pilot requested and received permission to perform evasive actions, including dropping altitude and making a 360-degree turn, but the objects continued to follow the jet for approximately 400 miles.
Official Response: The FAA investigated and deemed the crew professional and rational, but later characterized Terauchi as a "UFO repeater" due to prior reports. Terauchi was eventually grounded by Japan Airlines after speaking to the press.
[photo:Captain. Terauchi’s drawing of the huge object]
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