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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 (unintelligible) but ah ••• S. Mimoto That's the way I thought ••• \ , P. Beckner Was that all the way, the whole length of the trip? He felt that, er, er, was it just during this period of time when you were working with ••• T. Tamefuji Oh yeah, hummm P. Beckner • when you were asking him about the other traffic? T. Tamefuji Yes P. Beckner Okay. How 'bout later on in the flight? Did he ask you to say again, you're garbled, er ••• ? T. Tamefuji No, no P. Beckner • okay, just • T. Tamefuji ••• just ah, ah, from Pottat, Alaska til ••• P. Beckner Right T. Tamefuji and ah, radar contact with controllers, and ah, there was no garbling • P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji . ah, at that time • P. Beckner And your initial contact was Center? T. Tamefuji Yes P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji It clear after that moment. P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji (unintelligible) P. Beckner How 'bout navigation, did you notice any navigation interference, ah • • • ? T. Tamefuji (unintelligible) P. Beckner ••• I understand you're on I N S, so there, there is no problem there, okay. Was there any turbulance, did the airplane experience any turbulance anytime you saw this, the objects?? 17
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