Jetpack sighting: Pilots near LAX warned to be on lookout after 'possible jetpack man' spotted

Thursday, July 29, 2021
LOS ANGELES -- The real-life Iron Man is back, boggling the minds of pilots, authorities and Californians alike.

Another sighting was reported of a man who appeared to be flying a jetpack thousands of feet above ground near Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday.
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A pilot called air traffic control to report a "possible jetpack man in sight." 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 jetpack 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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Last year, an instructor with a flight school captured footage of what appears to be the elusive "jetpack man" flying off the coast of Los Angeles County at an altitude of about 3,000 feet.
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In August 2020, two commercial airline pilots reported seeing someone in a jetpack near planes around LAX. Another sighting was reported in October by a crew with China Airlines.



The FBI and FAA have investigated the reported sightings, as jetpacks can represent a hazard to aircraft.

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

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