The sighting bears an eerie resemblance to the famous Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO incident of November 17, 1986. During that event, the crew of a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft flying over Alaska reported being shadowed for nearly 50 minutes by three glowing objects. Captain Kenju Terauchi, a highly experienced pilot, described two smaller luminous orbs accompanied by a much larger walnut-shaped orb. Civilian and military radar facilities, including Anchorage Air Traffic Control and regional U.S. Air Force stations, reportedly detected anomalous targets at various points during the encounter. 

Given the growing number of AI-generated videos circulating online, it is important to verify the underlying facts whenever possible. Flight records confirm that UPS Flight 62 did indeed operate on July 7, 2026, matching the date associated with the reported footage. 

While this does not verify the nature of the objects seen in the video, it does confirm that the flight itself took place as claimed. 

Verified Flight Data:

UPS Flight 62 is a regularly scheduled international cargo service operated by United Parcel Service (UPS). The route typically connects Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in Alaska with Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) at Chek Lap Kok. 

On July 7, 2026, UPS Flight 62 completed its journey using a Boeing 747-8F cargo aircraft (Registration: N615UP) across two flight segments: 

Leg 1: Louisville (SDF) to Anchorage (ANC) 

Status: Landed Actual Departure: 4:32 AM EDT (Scheduled: 3:39 AM EDT) Actual Arrival: 6:42 AM AKDT (Scheduled: 6:11 AM AKDT) Flight Time: 6 hours 10 minutes 

Leg 2: Anchorage (ANC) to Hong Kong (HKG) 

Status: Landed Actual Departure: 10:10 AM AKDT (Scheduled: 9:53 AM AKDT) Actual Arrival: 12:04 PM HKT (Scheduled: 12:37 PM HKT) Flight Time: 9 hours 54 minutes  

Detailed playback data and flight logs for this specific operation can be reviewed through the FlightRadar24 history records for UPS Flight 62.