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This package was compiled by the FAA Alaskan Region Public Affairs Office in Anchorage and sent to FAA managers with a memo from Paul Steucke dated March 5, 1987. It gathers material on the November 17, 1986 sighting by the crew of Japan Air Lines flight 1628: a news release, pilot and controller transcripts, crew interviews and radar analysis. The FAA concluded that it could not confirm the event. It attributed the second radar target to a split, uncorrelated return from the JAL Boeing 747 and planned no further investigation.

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“white light”15 pages

  • p. 5 …of the strobe and beacon lights? The color is ah, - white and yellow, I think. Ya…
  • p. 19 …light was amber and whitish, but, when it came to here it was only amber • white…
  • p. 21 …But, this color is white uh ••. it ' s ah um dark white pole ••• weak light ••• (unintelligible…
  • p. 28 …Terauchi Ah, it was not regular, but - not regularly, but white - silverish lights, not in equal…
  • p. 44 …Then again, there was a pale white flat light on the direction where the ships flew…
  • p. 45 …While we were communicating with the Anchorage Center, the two pale white lights gradually moved to…
  • p. 47 …above the bright city lights and we checked the i pale white lieht behind us. Alas…
  • p. 56 …Tamefuji ••• and ah, I remember, red or orange, hum, and a white landing light, just like…
  • p. 74 …I can not describe the details but it was white or amber colored lights. Beckner: When…
  • p. 83 …He stated it was a big plane with yellow and white lights. We advised him we…
  • p. 85 …one (1) mile with a white and yellow strobe light. I notified the Alaska Regional Operations…
  • p. 116 …red, green, and blue light are combined to fonn white light. This is the approach conm1only…
  • p. 117 …Monitor Settings, Light Boxes, and Viewing Booths We assume the assessment of many digital images will…
  • p. 120 …electronic imaging device to light stimuli Sensitivitv Tone aod ExRQsure White BalanceNeutralitx'. Color EocodiogLReoderiog (ISO…
  • p. 122 …The cfirferentlal ~ ~ ~ Streaking ~ Shading area unlformity/shad:ng spread or light between COior Delinffion : The root…
T. Tamefuji (unintelligible) but ah •••
s. Mimoto Tilat 1 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, hurnmm
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?/
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