Paranormal events in Alaska
The Spooky Valley archive holds 7 documented paranormal cases in Alaska. The earliest dates to 1972 and the most recent to 1986, a span of 14 years.
Reporting in Alaska is led by the UFO sighting, with 6 UFO sightings and 1 unexplained event on file. Of these, 7 are verified against primary-source documentation. Every entry below records what was reported and the sources behind it, rather than asserting a conclusion.
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Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Encounter
Alaska, USA
A Japanese cargo jet crew encountered three enormous UFOs over Alaska, one the size of two aircraft carriers. The FAA confirmed radar contact and investigated.
JAL Flight 1628 UAP Encounter
Alaska, USA
On November 17, 1986, a Japan Airlines cargo jet crew encountered massive UAPs over Alaska. Captain Kenju Terauchi described a walnut-shaped craft 'the size of two aircraft carriers.' FAA radar confirmed the objects. The pilot was grounded despite being a veteran with impeccable record.
JAL Flight 1628 UFO Encounter
Alaska, USA
A Japan Air Lines cargo flight over Alaska was paced by two small UFOs and then a massive 'mothership' the size of two aircraft carriers. Captain Kenju Terauchi, a veteran pilot, reported the 50-minute encounter. FAA radar confirmed unknown returns. One of aviation's best-documented cases.
JAL Flight 1628 - Full Account
Alaska, USA
When veteran pilot Captain Kenju Terauchi reported a 50-minute encounter with massive UFOs over Alaska in 1986, he expected the incident to be investigated and explained. Instead, his credibility was attacked and his career destroyed - even though FAA radar confirmed his sighting and officials found him completely credible.
Japan Air Lines Flight 1628
Alaska, USA
A Japanese cargo plane was followed by a UFO the size of two aircraft carriers over Alaska. The captain, with 29 years experience, watched it for 50 minutes. FAA radar confirmed an object. The FAA chief who investigated went public—he was silenced.
Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO
Alaska, USA
Captain Kenju Terauchi, a veteran pilot with 10,000+ hours, reported a massive UFO—the size of two aircraft carriers—following his Boeing 747 over Alaska for 50 minutes. FAA radar confirmed the object. When Terauchi went public, Japan Airlines grounded him. The FAA covered it up.
Archive · Alaska
- 1986 UFO Japan Airlines Flight 1628 Encounter Alaska, USA
- 1986 UFO JAL Flight 1628 UAP Encounter Alaska, USA
- 1986 UFO JAL Flight 1628 UFO Encounter Alaska, USA
- 1986 UFO JAL Flight 1628 - Full Account Alaska, USA
- 1986 UFO Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 Alaska, USA
- 1986 UFO Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO Alaska, USA
- 1972 Other Alaska Triangle Alaska, USA