FAA Releases Flight 2292 Records via FOIA Appeal
Following an appeal, the Federal Aviation Administration released responsive records regarding the American Airlines Flight 2292 incident. The documents included materials from both FAA and Department of Defense sources. This release represented the first official government documentation of the February 2021 encounter.
Background
On July 22, 2021, the FAA complied with a FOIA appeal by releasing records related to the Flight 2292 encounter. The disclosure included a small number of FAA-generated documents alongside records marked as Department of Defense property. This release confirmed that federal authorities had indeed investigated the incident, contrary to initial expectations. The materials provided insight into the government's awareness of the event and established a paper trail for subsequent researchers. The release followed an initial refusal by the FAA to confirm or deny the existence of records, issued on June 21, 2021. Source: Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).