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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 Okay ••• Does - I - I did not meet the Captain so I don't know, but does he wear glasses? T. Tamefuji Humm, no P. Beckner No, do you wear glasses, sir? T. Tamefuji Humm, ••• P. Beckner For flying. T. Tamefuji Oh, I use, but ah, at that time I don't wear, but ah, I how should I say • • • but I do use it • S. Mimoto He usually wears glasses but at that time he was not wearing glasses • T. Tamefuji No, I don not mean it. I normally do not wear glasses. P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji 'The licensing requires me to wear glasses. S. Mimoto Oh, I'm sorry, he didn't mean that. T. Tamefuji I need no glasses in daily life. s. Mi mo to Oh, in daily life he does not wear glasses. P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji But' ah, ah, result of the physical exam, I am required to .... wear glasses . s. Mimoto Oh, okay ••• P. Beckner (unintelligible) S. Mimoto 'The physical requires him to wear glasses. to P. Beckner Okay, how 'bout "" how 'bout the flight engineer, does he ••• T. Tamefuji Hummm P. Beckner do you remember if he wore ••• T. Tamefuji I don't remember. P. Beckner Okay T. Tamefuji But ah, I have numerous visions ••• S. Mimoto (unintelligible) 7
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