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Page two, JAL #1628, Notes, FAA, Alaska * Used onboard color radar, located aircraft, 7 miles. Size: “As big as B747 or larger, erratic movement." Lights: Yellow, Amber, Green, No red. Rotating Beacon. Many small lights. One object, two sets of lights. Speed of JAL B747: .84 Mach, (Approximately 525 Knots) ATC (Air Traffic Control) picked up target. Target broke off ---40 N of TKA (Talkeetna) Radio: Received static only in VHF mode. (Abnormal) JAL aircraft on instrument navi gation. Flight Crew observation: Normal, professional, rational, no drug or alcohol involvement. Drawings of situation provided by Captain. * Normal language difficulty between flight crew and interviewer. x x eK eK KK K K * ** Note: Exact conversion to mph or kKnts is difficult as it varies due to evelation (air density), weather, wind, etc.) END. GN SEL