Jet pack sighting: Pilots near LAX warned to be on lookout after 'possible jet pack man' spotted

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Another sighting has been reported of a jetpack flying near Los Angeles International Airport.

A pilot Wednesday evening called air traffic control to report a "possible jet pack man in sight."
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Air traffic control then warned other flights to be on the lookout for a man in a jetpack.

"A Boeing 747 pilot reported seeing an object that might have resembled a jet pack 15 miles east of LAX at 5,000 feet altitude," a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said. "Out of an abundance of caution, air traffic controllers alerted other pilots in the vicinity."
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There were multiple jet pack sightings last year by commercial pilots flying near LAX, prompting the FAA and FBI to investigate as jetpacks can represent a hazard to aircraft.

In December 2020, video showed what appeared to be a person with a jet pack flying off the coast of Palos Verdes at around 3,000 feet.

Some investigators believe it could be a drone made to look like a man in a jet pack.



The FAA says it is aware of Wednesday's sighting and is investigating.

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