Posted on 09/01/2020 5:10:54 AM PDT by billorites
An American Airlines pilot in California reported seeing a “guy in a jetpack” flying roughly 3,000 feet above-ground as he was nearing Los Angeles International Airport, according to a recent report.
The American flight 1997 pilot was roughly 10 miles away from LAX on Sunday evening -- while it was still light out -- when he spotted the unusual sight and notified authorities, local affiliate FOX 11 Los Angeles reported.
“Tower, American 1997, we just passed a guy in a jetpack,” the pilot can be heard saying in radio transmissions obtained by the news station. When the air traffic controller asks whether the pilot said the person was on the right or left side of the plane, he responds: “Off the left side, maybe 300 yards or so, about our altitude.”
A second pilot then piped in, according to the report, telling air-traffic control: “We just saw the guy passing by us in the jetpack.”
It's not clear what happened to the jetpack-traveler, who had not been located as of Monday night.
The Federal Aviation Authority told FOX 11 it reported the incident to Los Angeles Police Department, who are investigating, but the LAPD told the outlet they had not yet received the report.
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Called the LA county police? Is it illegal to fly arou nd @ 3000 feet in our jetpacks? Oooops, I said too much!!!
3000 feet? Hope he had a chute....................
This the same guy who had the lawn chair and a bunch of helium balloons back in the 80’s?.................
While understanding the possible risks involved, still . . .
LOL !
Jet packs have only a few minutes of fuel. 3,000 feet is pushing the envelope (to say the least).
A person is too small for control tower radar to pick up?
If so, I’m a bit surprised.
Funny but very worrisome. Hope he doesn’t plan on taking a trip to Kenosha, or anywhere else the president may be.
That’s a bit high for a jetpack. I bet it was Iron Man.
Rocket Man, part deux...
Nope, Lawn Chair Larry died a long time ago, but I remember it and it was funnier than hell when it happened.
A person is too small for control tower radar to pick up?
Where’s the video? (Of the jetpacker)
Some semblance of our future
Bet on it
“I bet it was Iron Man.”
Yup, it was iron man.
Iron Man.
He should have a memorial at the National Aviation Museum.................
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