 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Lufthansa
405 / Boc Flight 226
Nov. 17, 1995
Long Island, New York
Nov. 17, 1995
Long Island, New York
| 2220 EST Duration 3 mins + Two aircraft United States |
Civilian Mult observers No EMI No radar contact |
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Ridge: Nov. 17, 1995; Long Island, New York 10:20 p.m. EST. Two separate aircraft encountered an object with a bright light on the front and a green trail. Reported duration seems to rule out meteor. Object not detected on radar. Peter Davenport: The text of the radio communication between the Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center (physically located in Nashua, NH), and both Lufthansa 405 (heavy) and Speedbird 226 (British Airways/SST Concorde (??)) can be seen (in transcript) below. Detailed reports and documents reports/950117longisland_transcript.htm (Peter Davenport/NUFORC) Detailed reports and documents |