FBI Responds to FOIA: No Records on Flight 2292
The Federal Bureau of Investigation responded to a FOIA request by stating they possessed no records related to the American Airlines Flight 2292 incident. This March 2021 response contradicted later discoveries of responsive FBI files obtained by other requesters. The initial denial suggested no federal criminal investigation existed at that time.
Background
On March 2, 2021, the FBI responded to a FOIA request submitted by The Black Vault regarding the Flight 2292 encounter. The Bureau claimed it could locate no responsive records, suggesting the incident had not generated an official investigation file. This response came despite American Airlines having directed journalists to contact the FBI for additional information. The denial proved controversial when subsequent FOIA requests by researcher William Puckett later uncovered responsive FBI documents, indicating the Bureau either conducted a review after the initial response or maintained records under different classifications than initially searched. Source: Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).