Lufthansa Flight 405: Cylindrical Object with Green Trail Over North Atlantic
Pilots of Lufthansa Flight 405 (New York to Frankfurt) reported a cylindrical object with white front lighting and an extended green trailing emission. A British Airways crew (Speedbird) also witnessed the phenomenon. US military (FACSFAC/Giant Killer) confirmed no radar detection or military operations could explain the sighting.
Background
On November 18, 1995, the flight crew of Lufthansa Flight 405 en route from New York to Frankfurt observed a cylindrical unidentified object with white front lighting and an extended green trailing emission over the North Atlantic. The sighting was independently corroborated by a British Airways crew (Speedbird callsign) in the same area.
The Incident
The crew of Lufthansa Flight 405 reported seeing a cylindrical object with white front lighting and a prominent green trail.
This occurred during the flight from New York to Frankfurt on November 18, 1995.
Witnesses
- Lufthansa Flight 405 flight crew
- British Airways crew (Speedbird callsign), who independently confirmed the sighting in the same area
Investigation
US military facility FACSFAC (Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility), callsign Giant Killer, was contacted.
They confirmed no radar detection of the object and no military operations that could account for the sighting.
Significance
This case is one of the documented Lufthansa pilot UFO encounters compiled for the airline's 100th anniversary coverage.