CA - Man flying jetpack reported by pilots at 3,000 feet high near LAX, Aug 2020

[JerseyGirl]

A man flying a jetpack was reported by pilots above Los Angeles

An American Airlines flight was the first to report a "guy in a jetpack" at the plane's' altitude of 3,000 feet above Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday. They said that the man was approximately 30 yards away from the aircraft.

Now, the FBI is looking into the matter.

Audio between air traffic control and American and JetBlue flight crews:

"Tower. American 1997. We just passed a guy on a jetpack," the first plane called in. "Off the left side maybe 300 -- 30 yards or so. About our altitude."

About 10 minutes later, another plane spotted the man.

"We just saw the guy fly by us on the jetpack," the crew told the traffic controller.

Air traffic control warned a JetBlue flight to "use caution... person on a jetpack reported 300 yards south."

After the plane acknowledged the instruction, the controller concluded with: "Only in LA."

 

[Catmommy]

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's an IDIOT!

 

[LadyL]

seriously
what the actual

 

[Filly]

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's an IDIOT!

Or one of those UFO "people"from the other thread?

 

[dotr]

Dec 25, 2020
The mystery of "jet pack guy" in Los Angeles deepens | Toronto Sun
''Straight out of the future, perhaps, has come “jet pack guy.”

A man in Los Angeles is catching the eye of pilots because he’s apparently flying around near Los Angeles International Airport.''

''One of the pilots who saw “jetpack man” told The War Zone they were doing their usual practice route when they noticed a man in a jetpack flying at them in the opposite direction roughly 3,000 feet in the air. The man passed their aircraft and kept going.

There was no communication and now report was filed. But the evidence is there via video.

Nobody is sure why or what was involved.''
Pilot's footage shows jetpack flying off SoCal coast
''An instructor with a local flight school captured footage of what appears to be the elusive "jetpack man" flying off the coast of Palos Verdes at an altitude of about 3,000 feet.

There have been at least two jetpack sightings this year by commercial pilots flying near Los Angeles International Airport, though there was no footage recorded.

The FAA and FBI are investigating those previous sightings, as jetpacks can represent a hazard to aircraft.''

 

[DDDDDuane]

The military is using these now. That is probably what we see here...

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Nightmare Above Los Angeles: Was The Jetpack Man A Balloon?


A joint FAA and FBI investigation into the infamous ‘Jetpack Man’ of Los Angeles has concluded that inflatable balloons are likely to blame. During a routine patrol flight, an LAPD helicopter caught sight of a balloon in the image of Jack Skellington, a character from the Tim Burton movie, “A Nightmare Before Christmas.” Investigators believe this is the most likely explanation for the alleged Jetpack Man sightings around LAX.