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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

BBC [bbc.com]:

There are reports of an unidentified person flying in a jetpack near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - the second such incident in two months.

A China Airlines crew said it saw what appeared to be someone in a jetpack on Wednesday at 6,000ft (1,829m), seven miles (11km) north-west of LAX, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The FBI is investigating the incident, as well as a similar one in September.

It is not clear if either incident posed any danger to aircraft.

Inquiry into 'guy in jetpack' flying at LA airport [bbc.co.uk]

A jetpack is a device usually strapped to a person's back, which uses jets of gas or liquid to propel the wearer through the air.

Once the realm of science fiction, they have become a thing of reality in recent years, according to experts.

Alberto Santos-Dumont's [cunha.nom.br] great-great grandson?

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