Record of Interview with JAL Captain — January 2, 1987

This document is a transcript of an interview conducted on January 2, 1987, by Richard O. Gordon, Manager of FSDO-63, with JAL Captain Kenju Terauchi. The interview concerns a UAP sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986, while Captain Terauchi was piloting a cargo flight over Alaska. During the interview, Captain Terauchi describes observing a large 'mothership' and two smaller objects that appeared to be approximately twice the size of an aircraft carrier. He notes that the objects maintained a steady formation with his aircraft for several minutes, despite his attempts to maneuver away. He describes the objects as having amber and whitish lights that resembled jet exhaust, though he noted the absence of turbulence, which he attributed to advanced technology. The captain also reported VHF radio interference during the encounter, which he described as 'jamming' or background noise. The objects were also tracked on the aircraft's color radar, appearing as a green signal. Captain Terauchi expressed his belief that the objects were controlled by inertial and gravity-based technology and that they intentionally positioned themselves in the darkest part of the sky to avoid detection. The interview concludes with the investigators gathering details about the flight path and the captain's observations, with the intent of forwarding the information to Washington, D.C. for further analysis and comparison with other pilot reports.