American Airlines Flight 2292 Incident

American Airlines Flight 2292 Incident

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Science, History

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9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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On February 21, 2021, American Airlines Flight 2292, traveling from Cincinnati to Phoenix, reported an encounter with an unidentified flying object over northeastern New Mexico. The pilot described the object as a fast-moving, long cylindrical shape, similar to a cruise missile. Despite its appearance, the object was not detected on radar and emitted no transponder signal. The FBI is aware of the incident but has not provided further comments. This type of cylindrical shape has been noted in other UFO reports, including a famous encounter by Navy pilots in 2004.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the destination of American Airlines Flight 2292 on February 21st, 2021?

New York

Phoenix

Los Angeles

Chicago

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the altitude of Flight 2292 when the incident occurred?

25,000 feet

40,000 feet

36,000 feet

30,000 feet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the pilot describe the object that flew over the aircraft?

A weather balloon

A long cylindrical object

A small drone

A large bird

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was unusual about the object's detection?

It was visible on radar

It emitted a strong transponder signal

It was tracked by multiple satellites

It was not detected by radar or transponder

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organization was informed about the incident but declined to comment further?

NASA

The FBI

The FAA

The CIA

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What shape was famously encountered by Navy pilots in 2004?

A pyramid

A cube

A sphere

A tic-tac or oval shape