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Terauchi interview transcript, Dick Gordon, 2 Jan 1987

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This FAA record of interview documents a January 2, 1987 session in Anchorage, Alaska, in which Inspector Richard O. Gordon of FSDO-63 questioned JAL Captain Kenju Terauchi about his crew's November 17, 1986 sighting. Terauchi describes two small craft with exhaust-like lights that flew near his aircraft and a much larger mothership, and says the target appeared green on his onboard radar. He also reports VHF interference and says the objects matched his 360-degree turn and his descent.

  • p. 3 …Fujii The light continued for about ten minut~s, so ah disappeared suddenly. K. Terauchi It…
  • p. 6 …Fujii (Japanese) disappear R. Gordon Okay, okay K. Terauchi Then we find this light, so I…
  • p. 7 …Terauchi So out in here small ship is disappear. R. Gordon Okay, I understand, now lets…
  • p. 17 …Fujii He wa s watching it and it just disappeared ••• 16
  • p. 19 …Terauchi No no, disappear 75 miles north of Talkeetna R. Gordon Okay 75 miles north of…
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