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This FBI assessment concerns reports that American Airlines Flight 2292, flying from Cincinnati to Phoenix, encountered an unidentified long cylindrical object over northwestern New Mexico in February 2021. The crew reportedly described the object as resembling a cruise missile and moving rapidly above the Airbus A320 while it was at 36,000 feet. The released records include an FBI synopsis, administrative notes documenting contacts with the FAA, American Airlines, and local sheriff's offices, and a jurisdictional disposition. The FAA was checking whether its systems detected other aircraft in the area, while local agencies reported no related reports of falling or descending objects. The FBI closed the matter on March 2, 2021, finding that it did not fall within federal jurisdiction.

Documents span: 2021 | Released in 1 part
Subjects: unidentified aerial object, aviation incident, American Airlines, FAA, FBI jurisdiction