733667-001-011-0041
AI Summary
This document details the personal account of Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an encounter with unidentified lights during a flight on November 17, 1986. The lights exhibited unusual movement, prompting the captain to attempt to photograph them, but technical issues with the camera prevented him from capturing the event.
Key Findings
- Capt. Kenju Terauchi observed two lights moving in an unusual manner during a flight. - The lights were initially thought to be part of laser beam testing. - The captain attempted to photograph the lights but faced technical difficulties with his camera. - The aircraft experienced vibrations during the observation, leading to the cessation of photography efforts.
OCR Text
-p 5° We kept observing the lights below us in left front, thinking it was ridiculous to have lazer beam testing at the end of a tundra area. Then the two lights began to move in a manner different from ordinary aircraft maneuvers, like two bear cubs Playing with each other. We continued the flight South along a straight course since the distance from the lights was far enough from us and their movement was not extreme and we felt no immediate danger. I thought perhaps it is one of those things called UFO and taking a photo might help to identify the object later. |] asked to bring forward my camera bag that was placed in the rear of the cockpit and began to take a Picture. The area in which the plane was flying was unchanged but the lights were still moving strangely. I had ASA 100 film in my camera, mainly to take scenery and had auto-focus on, aimed at the object but the lens kept adjusting and never could set a focus. I changed auto- focus to manual-focus and pressed the shutter but this time the shutter would not close. Then our aircraft Started to vibrate and I gave up taking a photo. I placed my camera back in the camera bag and concentrated on observing the lights. [Personal statement concerning JAL Flight 1628 sighting of unidentified air traffic, Nov. 17, 1986. Written by Capt. Kenju Terauchi; translated by Sayoko Mimoto, FAA Alaskan Region, Airway Facilities Division. Received ‘by FAA 1/2/87]
Metadata
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Catalog source
- View NARA catalog record
NARA Source
- NAID
- 733667
- File
- 733667-001-011-0041.jpg
- Type
- image/jpeg
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