Originally posted by yeti101
reply to post by UmbraSumus
i used to think this was one of the best ufo cases. But as has been posted already his crew never saw the giant ufo the captain claims to have seen.
Why didnt they see it?
I'm not sure where you're getting your data, but a
NICAP report written up by Bruce Maccabee
quoted Takanori Tamefuji and Yoshio Tsukuba. In their statements they say they saw something. However it's obvious they're unwilling to speculate as
to what it was.
Direct quotes from Yoshio Tsukuba,
The flight engineer who sat behind the copilot, Yoshio Tsukuba, had a poorer view of the lights. He recalled that when he first saw them he was
looking "through the L1 window at the 11 o'clock position" (about 30 degrees to the left of straight ahead) and he saw "clusters of
lights undulating" [10]. The clusters were "made of two parts...shaped like windows of an airplane" (i.e., arranged in square or
rectangular clusters). He emphasized that "the lights in front of us were different from town lights." He described the colors as white or
amber. (Note: keep in mind the descriptions of these lights and the flight dynamics for comparison with explanations which were put forth months later
that these were misidentified astronomical phenomena and reflections on clouds.)
Quotes from Takanori Tamefuji's statement,
The copilot, Takanori Tamefuji, compared the numerous lights or flames to "Christmas assorted" lights with a "salmon" color. (9)
He said, "I remember red or orange, and white landing light, just like a landing light. And weak green, ah, blinking." The intensity wasn't
constant but rather it pulsated: "became stronger, became weaker., became stronger, became weaker, different from strobe lights" (which have
very quick flashes). The lights were "swinging" in unison as if there were "very good formation flight...close (formation)" of two
aircraft side by side. He had no doubt that he was seeing some sort of aerial object or objects just ahead and to the left of the airplane. He
compared the clarity of the lights to seeing "night flight head-on traffic" at which time it is only possible to see the lights on the
approaching aircraft and "we can not see the total shape."
Furthermore this case becomes more intriguing as you factor in John Callahan's comments.
So add it up.
- Capt. Terauchi - A pilot of 29 years says he saw a UFO.
- Tamefuji and
Tsukuba - The other two crew members, say they saw something that they
couldn't explain.
- The ROCC controller said he had a primary target in the same
position as JAL-1628
- The AARTCC controller signed an affidavit saying, "Several times I had
primary returns where JL1628 reported the traffic."
- Then a week later the FAA Head of Accidents & Investigation, John Callahan, claims he was
visited by the CIA, FBI, and Reagan's Scientific Study team, and was sworn to secrecy after discussing the JAL-1628 sighting. A discussion where the
subject was treated very seriously - as though it were a real UFO.
It should be noted John Callahan kept the flight records and
in front of the National Press Club presented this information boldly stating he's prepared to
testify before Congress, under oath, that everything he presented was true.
[edit on 8-5-2009 by Xtraeme]
