A MAN on a possible jet pack was spotted flying 15 miles from Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday - nearly a year since a spate of previous sightings sparked panic.
The man - who has been dubbed "jet pack guy" - was seen by a Boeing 747 pilot looking similar to Marvel action star Iron Man as he soared at 5,000ft.
"A Boeing 747 pilot reported seeing an object that might have resembled a jet pack 15 miles east of LAX at 5,000ft altitude," the Federal Aviation Administration told CBS.
"Out of an abundance of caution, air traffic controllers alerted other pilots in the vicinity."
The FAA and FBI will investigate the latest sighting.
The FAA has not yet responded to a request for further comment from The Sun.
A man in similar garb and get-up was spotted nearly a year ago just miles from the airport.
Video captured from the event shows the "jet pack guy" flying through the air, at that time, only 3,000ft in the air.
The "jet pack guy" has become a notorious figure in the Los Angeles area.
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He was previously spotted by a pilot off the coast in a training area near Palos Verdes flying at approximately 3,000ft in the air.
Weeks later, another sighting of a man flying in a jet pack near the Los Angeles International Airport was seen at about 6,000ft.
A China Airlines crew reported the sighting to the Federal Aviation Administration.
