733667-001-011-0018

PILOT REPORT

AI Summary

This document appears to be a transcript of an interview or discussion regarding a UAP sighting by a crew member. The witness describes seeing a light that initially appeared as a navigation light, later identifying it as an amber and whitish light resembling exhaust from jets.

Key Findings

- The witness was the first to see the light, which was initially thought to be a navigation light. - The sighting occurred approximately six minutes before contacting air traffic control. - The light changed colors from amber and whitish to only amber as it approached. - The witness compared the light's appearance to the exhaust of jets, specifically likening it to the Challenger's takeoff flames.

OCR Text

Re Ke Gordon Terauchi Fujii Terauchi Fujii Terauchi Gordon Terauchi Gordon Terauchi Gordon Fujii Gordon Terauchi Fujii Gordon Gordon Terauchi & F. Fujii First time for the other crew members, okay that's fine. I think it was the first time. Who was the first person who saw it? It was me. I saw it in - inside. What did you notice at first? During first time we saw light, I think a navigation light. Ah ha, but you saw it visually first you didn't pick it up on radar or anything you just saw some light out there, okay and that really coinsides with the air traffic statement, you called and said do you have any traffic in my area Yeah, yeah before, before, about six minutes before I Saw this one so ah... You were watching him for about five or six minutes before you called... Before I contact Anchorage Center Ah ah, okay Okay fourth question, what did you see exactly shape, light, and all, the shape, lighting, etc. ... Well if you can just explain these to me cause it looks like you've done alot of drawing here so it's not necessary for you to redraw all this stuff This light was amber and whitish, but, when it came to here it was only amber .. . white light. Why don't I understand. (Japanese) right First of all it's like amber and whitish color, came closely it seems like all the output exhaust position of the jets, all these Challenger Look like something like after burners .. . okay okay, like each one of these was an individual exhaust Yes Okay So this light is special like (Japanese) when ah Challenger, yes like Challenger took off amount of flame going on, we can't see Challenger by this flame oe

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Classification
UNCLASSIFIED
Department
National Archives and Records Administration
Confidence85
Credibility80

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NAID
733667
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