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This FAA record of interview documents a session held January 5, 1987, at the Federal Building in Anchorage, Alaska. Inspector Peter E. Beckner of AAL-207 questioned JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji, with interpreter Sayoko Mimoto, about the November 17, 1986 sighting. Tamefuji said he saw very bright, multicolored lights resembling head-on traffic for about five to ten minutes, along with a large green echo on the airborne radar. His seat position kept him from seeing it after that. He rejected reflection and weather explanations and said he was certain he saw something.
' T. Tamefuji Hummm, no . . . P. Beckner • and all that sort of stuff or • T. Tamefuji • hummm, it was for night flights seeting. P. Beckner Right, okay. T. Tamefuji Bright, it looked bright P. Beckner Not bright but ••• T. Tamefuji Dim P. Beckner • dim, okay. Was there? Was there any attempt to .... did you guys turn them down all the ways, or ••• T. Tamefuji Hummmm ••• P. Beckner ••• what you saw outside couldn't have possibly, could have possible been a reflection or something from inside the cockpit? T. Tamefuji Hummmm • P. Beckner I'm just, just asking ••• T. Tamefuji Yeah, yeah ••• I understand that. Ah, I .... I want to say there is not possibility what you think • P. Beckner Okay of reflection T. Tamefuju ah, no. P. Beckner Okay. Was the light turned all the way off just to see if it made any difference, er ••• ? T. Tamefuji Um • P. Beckner ••• do you remember if .... if you did that, er, the Captain may have done it? T. Tamefuji Umm, ah, I was very busy, so, ah, I ••• P. Beckner That's right you were the flying pilot . . . T. Tamefuji Yes, and ah, 150 feet P. Beckner Yeah T. Tamefuji and so, but ah, maybe, maybe not good word but, maybe ah, Captain try down dark .... darker . . . 15
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