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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 and ah, the object was in left-hand side ••• P. Beckner Okay. T. Tamefuji and very dark vision, so • • • P. Beckner Okay. T. Tamefuji so I couldn't see, but ah at first ah, humm, (unintelligible) what can I write ••• P. Beckner Just kinda picture in your mind what you saw • • • T. Tamefuji Humm. P. Beckner and then put that on paper, and I'm going to shut the door here. T. Tamefuji Humm, it was ah, left right clock head..-on traffic ••• ?.Beckner Okay. T. Tamefuji I just to see and ah, humm, left right? P. Beckner Yes T. Tamefuji Ah , in night flight head..-on traffic we can see just ah, light • P. Beckner Lights, okay. T. Tamefuji we cannot see the total shape . . . P. Beckner Shape T. Tamefuji shape P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji so (unintelligible) I thought it was ah, head-on traffic P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji Mmmm, so I couldn't, can't write ah, exactly . . . P. Bec kner Would you say it was just . . . ? T. Tamefuj i Just light . . . P. Bec kn er Oka y it was more than, s ..--was there more than like what would s a y t her e was s i x lights . . . ? 2 you
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