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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.
RECORD OF INTERVIEW WITH JAL FIRST OFFICER On January 5, 1987, Inspector Peter E. Beckner, AAL-207, and Japanese Interpertor Sayoko Mimoto, FAA Airways Facilities, interviewed JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji at the Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska. The interview was conducted for the purpose of gathering first-hand witness testimony with regard to a sighting on November 17, 1986, by First Officer Tamefuji of an unidentified flying object. The following is a record of the interview: P. Beckner ? P. Beckner Conducted at this time in the Flight Standards Division Office, this is Pete Beckner with AAL-207, and we're here with First Officer, Mr. Tamefuji. (unintelligible) Did I say that correctly? T. Tamefuji Tam - a - fuji. P. Beckner Okay, thank you, and Sayoko Mimoto from A A - ah, Airways Facilities in AL-400. To begin the questioning, I'd like to first of all ask you, um, is this the first time anything of this nature is, have you seen this sort of thing? T. Tamefuji This, this is, is my first time. P. Beckner First time, okay. What, if you will, if you could describe for me, what exactly did you see? And I'll provide the paper for you so, here, just kind of let me know, if you would, just describe what you saw. Was there more than just one thing that you saw? And ah, if you would just kinda put it down for ah, for me on paper if that's okay. T. Tamefuji First off Captain Terauchi, what ah, Captain Terauchi saw was ah, I couldn't see. P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji And ah, first part of the incident P. Beckner Incident? T. Tamefuji Yeah. P. Beckner That's fine. T. Tamefuji Ahhh ••• about ten minutes I could see, but after that time, hummmm ••• I couldn't see because of my seat is co-pilot right- hand side P. Beckner Right.
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