FAA Issues Glomar Response on Flight 2292 Records
The Federal Aviation Administration refused to confirm or deny the existence of records regarding the Flight 2292 UFO encounter. This Glomar-type response dated June 21, 2021, came in reply to The Black Vault's initial FOIA request. The refusal preceded a successful appeal that resulted in partial disclosure.
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On June 21, 2021, the FAA responded to The Black Vault's FOIA request regarding the American Airlines Flight 2292 incident by invoking a neither confirm nor deny position. This type of response, often called a Glomar response, typically indicates either that records exist but are classified or that acknowledging them would reveal sensitive information. The refusal to confirm existence frustrated initial attempts to obtain official documentation of the encounter. However, the response provided grounds for an administrative appeal, which ultimately proved successful in compelling the release of responsive materials the following month. Source: Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).
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