China Airlines crew reports a jetpack-like object near LAX

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Aerial view of Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport, near where the China Airlines crew reported the object in 2020 Alfred Twu, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

A China Airlines crew told controllers they saw what looked like a person in a jetpack at about 6,000 feet, seven miles northwest of LAX, the second such report in two months. The FAA notified police and the FBI said it was investigating; no explanation was made public.

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  1. Press'Someone In A Jet Pack' Spotted By Pilots Above LAX; Second Such Incident In Two Months (opens in a new tab)CBS Los Angeles / 2020-10-14

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