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CRITICAL DISAMBIGUATION: This entity conflates TWO distinct individuals. (1) Captain Kenji Terauchi—Japan Airlines pilot, famous for JAL Flight 1628 UFO sighting on 1986-11-17 over Alaska. (2) Captain Robert E. Salas—U.S. Air Force officer, involved in the 1967 Malmstrom AFB nuclear missile incident. These are separate persons with no documented relationship. The corpus likely contains mentions of both under generic 'CAPTAIN' labels. Recommend entity split into [[people/kenji-terauchi]] and [[people/robert-salas]].

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• Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1628
  Wikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • JAL 1628 UFO encounter 1986-11-17 over Alaska
  • Captain Kenji Terauchi commanded Boeing 747 cargo aircraft
  • Crew observed three unidentified objects for ~32 minutes
  • FAA flight control and military radar corroborated object proximity
  • Crew deemed professional and credible by FAA investigators
• Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi: The Pilot Whose 1986 UAP Encounter Continues to Resonate
  UFOPulse▎ medium· 2026-05-14
  • Terauchi had 10,000+ flight hours and 29 years experience
  • Previously served as fighter pilot
  • Was a 'UFO repeater' with multiple prior sightings
  • Initially grounded by JAL, later reinstated
  • Became reference point for pilot credibility in UAP encounters
• Malmstrom UFO incident
  Wikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • Incident occurred 1967-03-24 at Malmstrom AFB Montana
  • Salas was 26-year-old deputy capsule commander at Oscar Flight
  • Ten Minuteman nuclear missiles simultaneously went offline
  • Security reported fast-moving silent lights and oval-shaped object
  • Military investigation found no connection to UFO sighting (skeptical perspective)
• Bob's History - Robert Salas, USAF Academy Class of 1964
  USAF Academy Classes▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • Salas graduated USAF Academy in 1964
  • Born in Chandler, Arizona to Mexican parents
  • Grew up in Los Angeles
  • Trained as pilot but transitioned to missile operations
  • Stationed at Malmstrom AFB 1966–1969
• Ex-Air Force officer claims UFOs were at Montana base in Cold War
  NewsNation Now▎ medium· 2026-05-14
  • Salas claims extraterrestrial entities are 'pacifist species'
  • Believes incident conveyed message about nuclear weapons dangers
  • Salas authored 'Faded Giant' (2005) and subsequent books on UFOs
  • Spoke publicly at National Press Club 2010 with other UFO witnesses
• UFO SIGHTING CONFIRMED BY FAA, AIR FORCE RADAR
  The Washington Post▎ high· 2026-05-14
  • FAA and USAF radar confirmed object in proximity to JAL 1628
  • Object approached as close as five miles to aircraft
  • Nearby United Airlines and C-130 aircraft reported no visual or radar contact
  • Contemporary official confirmation of some anomalous radar returns