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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.
P. Beckner Right T. Tamefuji so maybe he couldn't see at that time, but the Captain and me (unintelligible) have ah, had traffic inside ••• P. Beckner Visually saw . . . T. Tamefuji Yes P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji (unintelligible) I saw there was two small aircraft. P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji And two small aircraft(unintelligible) P. Beckner That's what you saw? T. Tamefuji Yes P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji And ah , and ah, I ask Captain ah, we should ask ATC so ah, I Air Traffic P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji So as I thought, ah, very same similiar altitude and Captain said, ah, hum, I don't remember exactly but ah, ah, he said - ah, but a little bit high or same level, but I though little bit lower, you can know ••• P. Beckner Right T. Tamefuji it is very difficult to (unintelligible) head-on traffic P. Beckner Right T. Tamefuji so ah . . . P. Beckner It was actually at your twelve o'clock . . . T. Tamefuji No P. Beckner • then T. Tamefuji Slightly • P. Beckner • • • or slightly 4
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