"CIA Concealed Commercial Pilot’s UFO Mothership Encounter for 30 Years"
Pilot’s 1986 UFO Encounter Over Alaska Sparks Decades of Conspiracy
(Image: Captain Kenju Terauchi’s sketch of the “walnut-shaped” UFO)
In 1986, Japan Airlines Flight 1628, en route from Paris to Tokyo, encountered unidentified objects over Alaska, igniting one of aviation’s most debated UFO mysteries. Captain Kenju Terauchi, a veteran pilot with 10,000 flight hours, reported two pulsating lights trailing the Boeing 747 before a colossal “mothership” appeared, dwarfing the aircraft. Despite radar confirmation and crew testimonies, the incident faced government suppression, according to recently declassified files.
The Encounter
On November 17, 1986, Terauchi and his crew spotted two bright yellow-white objects near their plane. Anchorage air traffic control (ATC) detected an unidentified radar signature trailing the flight. NORAD, responsible for U.S.-Canada air defense, confirmed no military craft were nearby. Terauchi described the objects as defying physics: “They sped up, stopped, then matched our speed,” he later told reporters.
Suddenly, a massive craft emerged—estimated at 3,000 feet long, resembling “two aircraft carriers.” Terauchi radioed ATC: “A large black chunk… seems to be a spaceship.” The FAA granted him emergency maneuvers, including a 5,000-foot descent, but the UFO vanished before backup planes arrived.
Government Response and Cover-Up Claims
The FAA collected radar data, voice recordings, and crew sketches, but the CIA allegedly intervened. John Callahan, then-FAA Division Chief, claimed officials confiscated evidence during a 1987 briefing, stating, “This event never happened.” Terauchi, deemed a “UFO repeater” due to prior sightings, was grounded by Japan Airlines after speaking publicly.
(Image: Terauchi reassigned to a desk job post-incident)
Declassified Revelations
In 2018, over 1,500 pages of documents surfaced in the U.S. National Archives, including transcripts and radar simulations. Researcher John Greenewald of The Black Vault highlighted FAA logs confirming radio “surges” and military confusion. Terauchi’s report concluded, “It created questions humans cannot answer.”
Despite skepticism, the case remains a focal point for UFO enthusiasts, symbolizing alleged governmental secrecy. As debates over extraterrestrial life persist, Terauchi’s encounter endures as a chilling chapter in aviation history.
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