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Another jetpack flyer spotted by pilot near Los Angeles
Another mysterious flying jetpack was spotted in the skies above Los Angeles.
It was seen on Wednesday by a China Airlines crew.
It happened near Los Angeles International Airport, just like one in late August, when an American Airlines pilot reported a close encounter with a ‘guy in a jetpack’ at 3,000 feet.
That incident is still under investigation by the FAA and the FBI.
Yesterday, the CAL pilot reported ‘what appeared to be someone in a jet pack’ at an even higher altitude of about 6,000 feet.
If accurate it could be close to a new world altitude record for a jetpack powered flight.
Earlier this year, a jetpack reached an altitude of 5,905 feet in Dubai during a demonstration flight which is thought to be a record.
Recreational jetpacks usually fly just a few hundred feet at most from the ground.
There is scepticism a jetpack could get that high, although it is hard to dismiss with three separate pilot sightings in the space of just a few weeks.
Unsurprisingly it has led to speculation it could be a US Military testing program.
LA based company JetPack Aviation has developed a jetpack which it claims can reach 15,000 feet but it is not available commercially.
Written by Ray Montgomery, US Editor
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
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