JAL Flight 1628: A Critical Analysis of the 1986 Alaska UFO Incident
Robert M. Powell, Glen Schulze, Peter Reali
Summary
Technical analysis of the November 1986 Japan Air Lines cargo flight encounter over Alaska. Reconstructs the radar tracks, crew testimony, and FAA/NORAD records. One of SCU's methodological templates for radar-corroborated aviation UAP cases.
Abstract
A forensic reconstruction of the JAL Flight 1628 encounter using FAA radar data, crew testimony, and official agency records. The analysis examines the nature of the radar returns and their correlation with visual observations.
Citation
Robert M. Powell, Glen Schulze, Peter Reali. (2018)
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