The Japanese Airline Flight 1628 Encounter – Giant Craft Over Alaska (1986)

Mysteries of UFOs · Jun 12, 2026 · 7m

In November 1986, Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft, was flying over Alaska when Captain Kenju Terauchi and his crew observed a series of bright unidentified lights pacing their aircraft. The objects maneuvered around the plane, changing position and speed in ways that did not resemble conventional aircraft.

As the encounter continued, the crew reported seeing a much larger object behind the smaller lights—an enormous dark craft that appeared far larger than any known aircraft. Air traffic controllers and military radar systems reportedly detected unusual targets in the…